Service difficulty report · Unknown · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
February 2, 2024
Submitted
February 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920VH
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft serial
920061
Aircraft time
8,720 hours, 12,649 cycles
Engine
Ge CT78A
Engine time
7,788 hours, 4,831 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE ENROUTE TO GC468 ON HAA TASKING CREW STATED THAT THEY HAD A STRONG INDICATION OF FUEL SMELL. THE ODOR INCREASED AND CREW STATED THAT THEY WERE HAVING NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON VISION, NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. VISUAL OBSERVATION OF LEAKING FUEL UNDER MEDIC SEAT AFT OF LITTER. DECISION WAS MADE TO CANCEL MISSION AND RTB. CONTACTED ATC FOR DIRECT BACK TO KGAO, CONTACTED OCC TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. FURTHER OBSERVATION NOTED FUEL MOVING FORWARD TOWARDS COCKPIT. COMPLETED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PER THE RFM. OPENING OF THE COCKPIT WINDOWS BROUGHT A MUCH STRONGER PRESENCE OF FUMES FORWARD SO WE CLOSED THEM UNTIL OUR DESCENT. ONCE WE WERE CONFIDENT THAT AN IFR APPROACH WAS NOT NEEDED AT KGAO WE CANCELLED IFR AND DESCENDED TO 1000', SLOWED TO 80. AFTER CABIN SECURITY CHECK WAS COMPLETED, OPENED UPPER CABIN SLIDING DOOR AND COPILOT WINDOW TO IMPROVE AIRFLOW IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND FUEL LEAK IN LEFT SIDE OF CABIN IVO MID SPONSON, CAUSE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.