Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 22, 2007
Submitted
November 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6813J
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0641
Aircraft time
15,558 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
AN8164D
Condition
Leaking
Location
Heater
Component
Fuel Pump · Stwarner
Component part number
721526
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT NOTICED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING HEATER START UP AND SHUT DOWN, WHEN BRINGING AIRCRAFT TO FLEET CENTER AT END OF NIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PUMP OUTLET FITTING LEAKING. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED FUEL PUMP OUTLET FITTING AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE REMOVED AND REPLACED HEATER FUEL LINE. LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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