Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 19, 2023
Submitted
April 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54536
Aircraft time
2,969 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW SMELLED FUEL IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT. PLANNED FLIGHT WAS FROM OMAHA NE TO NORTH PLATTE NE. PILOT HAD THE AIRCRAFT TOP OFF WITH FUEL BEFORE THIS EVENT HAPPENED. WHEN CREW SMELLED FUEL IN CABIN PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC WAS CALLED IN. LOG BOOK ENTRY WAS MADE (SMELLED FUEL IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT). CORRECTIVE ACTION IS (DID VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BAY AND FUEL LINES IAW AMC BELL 407GX DMC-407-A-28-00-00-00A-042A-A. PERFORMED GROUND RUN COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND CABIN SMELLED CLEARED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.) THE AIRCRAFT FLEW BACK TO NORTH PLATTE WITH NO SIGNS OF FUEL SMELL. SUSPECTING THAT THE FUEL SMELL WAS CAUSE BY THE TANK BEING FULL OF FUEL AND A COMBINATION OF THE WIND BLOWING THE FUEL VAPORS BACK INTO THE CABIN.

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