Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
October 17, 2019
Submitted
October 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101HF
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53463
Aircraft time
7,066 hours, 26,639 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
9,696 hours, 20,555 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
HO
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

MED CREW REPORTED SMELLING FUEL IN CABIN DURING THE SECOND LEG OF A PATIENT TRANSPORT FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED, AND MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT MEDICAL SERVICES PANEL WAS REMOVED TO EXPOSE A FUEL VALVE THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL; HOWEVER NO LEAKS OR FUMES WERE DETECTED. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND RELEASED IT BACK TO SERVICE FOLLOWING A THOROUGH INSPECTION WITHOUT A SOURCE FOR THE SMELL IDENTIFIED.

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