Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 23, 2023
Submitted
September 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53564
Aircraft time
7,700 hours, 24,000 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
7,500 hours, 12,000 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, (SEVERAL LEGS) AN ODOR OF FUEL (JET A) WAS PRESENT. AS THE FLIGHT CONTINUED THE ODOR BECAME MORE INTENSE, AS REPORTED BY MED CREW. THIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED BEFORE ON PREVIOUS DATES AND HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOGBOOK, REPAIRED AND SIGNED OFF. I'M UNSURE OF THE EXACT DATES. PREVIOUSLY, ALL EXTERNAL FUEL COMPONENTS WERE CHECKED FOR LEAKS AND SECURITY, DRAINS CLEARED AND CHECKED. CONDITION REPEATS.

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