Service difficulty report · Fuel Cell · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 5, 2024
Submitted
April 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53040
Aircraft time
11,743 hours, 45,798 cycles
Part
Fuel Cell
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Center
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

FUEL SMELL NOTICED FROM CREW AND PILOT UPON RETURN FLIGHT FROM GOODYEAR. INSPECTION FOUND FUEL CAP SEAL HAD A TEAR REPLACED CAP. MAINTENANCE FLIGHT STILL HAD FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. RETURNED TO BASE. PRESSURIZED SYSTEM FOR 2 HOURS AND NOTICED DROP IN PRESSURE INSPECTION FINDING FUEL LEAKING FROM CAVITY DRAINS. OPENED UP INTERIOR AND FOUND FUEL WET FROM FORWARD FUEL CELL AREA. FERRY PERMIT APPLIED FOR AND AIRCRAFT RELOCATED TO BUL:AZM MAINTENANCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND REPAIRS.

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