Service difficulty report · None · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
January 21, 2021
Submitted
January 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987RH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9141
Aircraft time
5,035 hours, 15,246 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
4,746 hours, 10,678 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER PICKING UP FROM THE BASE HELIPAD THE MEDIC WHO WAS SEATED IN THE CO-PILOT SEAT NOTED THAT SHE COULD SMELL FUEL. I DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING AND NEITHER DID THE NURSE WHO WAS SEATED IN THE BACK. I CHECKED ALL GUAGES AND CAUTION AND WARNING LIGHTS FOR ANY ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OF WHICH THERE WERE NONE. THE MEDIC STILL SAID SHE COULD SMELL FUEL SO WE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING BACK AT THE BASE HELIPAD. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. CORRECTIVE ACTION INFORMATION. NOTE, THERE WAS A STRONG QUARTERING TAIL WIND DURING THE ENGINE STARTS. I FEEL SOME ENGINE START EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN AREA DURING THE START CYCLE CREATING THE SMELL. PRE-GROUND RUN, INSPECTED CABIN AND COCKPIT FOR ANY FUEL SMELLS AS REPORTED AND NONE WAS DETECTED. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES, ALL DECKS, DRAIN LINES AND FUEL CAP FOR RESIDUAL FUEL OR WETNESS AND NONE WAS DETECTED. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKS AND NO FUEL LEAKS OR FUEL SMELLS WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME. WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRBUS EC145 AMM CHAPTER 05-60-00 AS APPLICABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.