Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 4, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0498
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE PILOT SMELLED FUEL IN THE COCKPIT DURING CLIMB-OUT. RETURNED TO ANC WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. FOUND FUEL LINE B-NUT LOOSE AND NOT SAFETY WIRED AT BRACKET ON ENGINE SIDE OF FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. TIGHTENED AND SAFETY WIRED B-NUT ON FUEL LINE. ON GROUND RUN, NO LEAKS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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