Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Bell 407

Difficulty date
December 14, 2020
Submitted
December 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53564
Aircraft time
7,060 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
8,591 hours
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
23063435
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED BY CREW IN FLIGHT AND LANDED AT HOSPITAL PAD IN FREDERICKSBURG, TX. AFTER SHUTDOWN THE PILOT OPENED ENGINE COWLS TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND WET LIQUID ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF HMU AT B-NUT. THE PILOT TOOK AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE AND REPORTED ISSUE TO AMT.

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