Service difficulty report · Drain · Urocop EC135T2

Difficulty date
June 24, 2018
Submitted
June 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913L
Make and model
Urocop EC135T2
Aircraft serial
0405
Aircraft time
5,098 hours, 16,865 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Kinked
Location
Fuel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT AND CREW NOTICED AN ODOR OF JET FUEL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. RETURNED TO BASE. REMOVED BOTH ENGINE COWLINGS AND INSPECTED ENGINES FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKING FUEL. FOUND THE PLASTIC TUBE DRAIN LINE ON THE NR 1 ENGINE KINKED AND CLOGGED WITH FUEL, DROPS LEAKING PAST THE Y FITTING ZIP TIES. REMOVED ALL DRAIN LINES AND INSPECTED THEM FOR CRACKS AND OTHER WEAR, NONE FOUND. BLEW OUT DRAIN LINES AND CLEANED. REINSTALLED THE DRAIN LINES. RAN AIRCRAFT, THROUGHLY CHECKED ALL COMPONENTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR LEAKS ON BOTH ENGINES, NONE FOUND. CONTINUED TO RUN-UP FOR 10 MINUTES TOTAL, CHECKED FOR FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT, NONE DETECTED.

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