Service difficulty report · Fuel Cap · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 15, 2018
Submitted
March 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53954
Aircraft time
2,480 hours, 7,266 cycles
Part
Fuel Cap
Part number
206362002103
Part serial
1651
Condition
Unsecure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF CREW HAD A FUEL ODOR INSIDE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT TURN AROUND AND FOUND FUEL CAP NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY BY FBO. IAW GOM 9.4, AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT WALK-AROUND, COWLS, CAPS AND FASTENERS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION BEFORE FLIGHT

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