Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC135P1

Difficulty date
June 20, 2017
Submitted
June 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102HN
Make and model
Urocop EC135P1
Aircraft serial
0159
Aircraft time
9,220 hours, 33,305 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WAS NOTICED IN THE AIRCRAFT WHICH SLOWLY DIMINISHED AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. WHILE ON SCENE, THE SMELL WENT AWAY, HOWEVER AS SOON AS A/C DEPARTED THE CABIN FILLED WITH A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AND WE DIVERTED FROM OUR ORIGINAL DESTINATION AND MX WAS NOTIFIED. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED TO TROUBLESHOOT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL. A GROUND RUN AND FLIGHT CHECK WERE COMPLETED WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.

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