Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 18, 2023
Submitted
September 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110HN
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9302
Aircraft time
7,457 hours, 28,909 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
5,165 hours, 5,756 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
0174078030
Part serial
3635
Condition
Faulted
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
818 hours, 2,881 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

3 MINUTES AFTER TAKING OFF FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. TURNED OFF ALL AIR CONDITIONING AND FANS, SMELL REMAINED. ABORTED AND RETURNED TO BASE. LANDED 5 MINS LATER. ON POST FLIGHT NOTICED FUEL STREAKING DOWN CLAMSHELL DOOR AND FROM AIRCRAFT DRAIN. NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM VENT LINE COMING FROM TOP OF THE ENGINE.