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.
| Incident date | July 18, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | QMLA |
| Aircraft | SNIAS AS350B3 |
| Registration | N508AM |
| Affected area | Engine |
| Event type | Smoke |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: QMLA smoke report on 2025-07-18 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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