Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bell 407

Difficulty date
February 29, 2024
Submitted
February 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404LL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53446
Aircraft time
10,446 hours, 27,581 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Engine time
4,812 hours, 11,209 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT/CABIN. I INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED FUEL SUMPS AND CAVITY DRAINS NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED AFT COMPARTMENT ( BAGGAGE AREA SIDE WALL PANEL ) AND AFT AVIONICS BAY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FLEW AIRCRAFT FOR 1 HOUR WITH NO ODORS DETECTED. I SUSPECT THAT PILOT FUELED AIRCRAFT AND SPILLED FUEL WHEN REFUELING POSSIBLY ON SHOES/FLIGHT SUIT CAUSING ODOR. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO OTHER REPORTED FUEL SMELL AFTER 16 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME SINCE INCIDENT.

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