# SDR QMLA201912198099

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2019
- Submitted: December 19, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N773AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N773AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53360
- Aircraft time: 9,977 hours, 22,171 cycles
- Engine: Allsn 250C47B
- Engine time: 6,384 hours, 14,168 cycles
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Hose
- Part number: 407062002101
- Part serial: 000000
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Fuel Vent
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA201912198099

## Discrepancy

FUEL SMELL IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MECHANIC, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A STEAL BRAIDED HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING DURING A PRESSURE TEST OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS HOSE ASSEMBLY. ***

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