Service difficulty report · Unknown · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
July 18, 2025
Submitted
July 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4682
Aircraft time
7,889 hours, 20,384 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Engine time
8,205 hours
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

NURSES REPORTED AFTER TAKING OFF FROM GOODYEAR AIRPORT AFTER GETTING FUEL AFTER A PR EVENT THAT THEY NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. THEY CONTINUED ON TO THE HELIPAD AT ABRAZO WEST AND LANDED SAFELY. I ARRIVED AT THE HELIPAD AND PERFORMED A INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, OPENED UP ALL THE DOORS, INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COMPARTMENTS, AND DROPPED THE LOWER BELLY PANEL AND INSPECTED AROUND THE FUEL TANK. I COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS OR SIGNS OF LEAKS, THE ONLY FUEL THAT I COULD FIND WAS SOME AROUND THE FUEL FILLER CAP. CLEANED UP THE FILL CAP AREA AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.