Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
November 21, 2017
Submitted
November 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912CC
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9595
Aircraft time
952 hours, 2,791 cycles
Engine time
1,560 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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 MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER CREW COMPLAINED OF FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN AREA. ARRIVED ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. THERE WAS NO ODOR OF FUEL. I INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BELLY, FUEL CAP, SUMP DRAINS, BELLY WEEP HOLES, DECK DRAINS, ENGINE HOT END GANG DRAINS, BEHIND THE MEDICAL WALLS IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL VENT LINES, MEDICAL FLOORING, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL OR FUEL ODORS. A 10 MINUTE OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO FUEL ODORS DETECTED IN THE CABIN AREA. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE REVEALED NO FUEL OR FUEL ODORS. FUEL ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.