Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
January 21, 2024
Submitted
January 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53819
Aircraft time
6,263 hours, 27,319 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
2,051 hours, 6,706 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL SMELL NOTICED BY CREW MEMBER SITTING IN FORWARD FACING PILOT SIDE SEAT DURING TAKEOFF AND CRUISE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED BELOW 60 KNOTS, THE SMELL DISSAPATED AND THE CREWMEMBER REPORTED NO SMELL IN A HOVER. SMELL SEEMS TO ONLY BE PRESENT IN CABIN ABOVE 50-60 KNOTS IAS. NOTE, INSPECTION FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES, WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE DURING GROUND RUNS OR IN FLIGHT, A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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