Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 12, 2023
Submitted
June 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53176
Aircraft time
10,995 hours, 33,056 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
407362632101
Part serial
0147
Condition
Unknown
Location
Aft Right Corner
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 NOTED IN AIRCRAFT, AFTER INSPECTION NOTED VISIBLE LEAKAGE FROM THE AFT R/H CORNER OF FORWARD FUEL CELL.

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