Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
April 16, 2017
Submitted
April 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912CC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9595
Aircraft time
695 hours, 203 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
695 hours, 203 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, CREW MEMBER SMELLED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN AREA. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED. AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES INSPECTED FOR FUEL LEAKS. NONE FOUND. A 22 MINUTE OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO FUEL ODOR DETECTED. POST OPS CHECK FLIGHT REVEALED NO FUEL LEAKS OR ODORS ON, IN, OR AROUND THE ENGINES OR AIRFRAME. SOURCE OF FUEL ODOR UNKNOWN. ODOR WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED AT THIS TIME.