Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
May 4, 2020
Submitted
May 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407LS
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53208
Aircraft time
6,096 hours, 19,072 cycles
Engine time
12,791 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL SMELL WAS REPORTED BY THE NURSE AND PARAMEDIC DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE SMELL IS STRONGER THEN HE'S SMELLED IN THE PAST. WE TURNED OFF THE AIR-CONDITIONER AND OPENED THE WINDOWS TO VENT THE A/C AND LANDED AT OUR BASE. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT I INSPECTED THE CREW COMPARTMENT AND COULD SMELL FUEL. AN EXTERIOR INSPECTION SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED THE VENT SYSTEM ABOVE THE MAIN FUEL TANK WITH NO DEFECTS, FUMES, OR ODORS DETECTED. A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT COMMENCED TO CONFIRM THE SMELL/ODOR IN FLIGHT TO WHICH NONE WERE DETECTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE AT THAT TIME.

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