Service difficulty report · Unknown · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
October 6, 2020
Submitted
October 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506LF
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4973
Aircraft time
4,605 hours, 8,999 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
4,616 hours, 9,006 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE SMELL OF RAW JET FUEL IN THE CABIN IN FLIGHT AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE FLIGHT AND RETURN TO BASE. MAINTNENANCE ARRIVED AND INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS, HMU, AND FUEL PUMP. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SYSTEMS TURNED ON AND OFF. UNABLE TO FINE ANY EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK OR SMELL IN THE CABIN.

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