Service difficulty report · Vent · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
March 1, 2026
Submitted
March 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7UC
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11088
Aircraft time
7,168 hours, 22,910 cycles
Part
Vent
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT LEG RETURNING TO BASE FROM PATIENT DROP OFF THE CREW MEMBER IN THE BACK SAID THEY COULD SMELL FUEL. I COULD NOT AND HE STATED THAT HE HAD THE WINDOW OPEN. WHEN I ASKED HIM TO CLOSE THE WINDOW I COULD THEN SMELL THE FUEL UP IN FRONT OF THE CABIN. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION FROM FUEL VENT.

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