DURING CRUSE THE CREW COULD SMELL FUEL IN THE CABIN. TOOK AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE FOR SCHEDULED MX (LATE START DUE TO AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS) FOR A1042 300/12MO STARTER INSPECTION AND C 0520 100HOUR ICA INSPECTION, FOUND MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES, UPON FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CREW IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN, BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING , REMOVED HAT RACK TO PERFORM PRESSURE TEST OF THE FUEL SYSTEM PER AMM DMC-407-A-28-00-00-00A-362A-A, AND QAN Q-2024-01 DURING THIS PROCEDURE WE REPLACED THE FUEL VENT LINES
| Incident date | October 7, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | QMLA |
| Flight | DMC407 |
| Aircraft | BELL 407 |
| Registration | N184AM |
| Affected area | Cabin |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: QMLA fumes or odor report on 2025-10-07 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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