# SDR 20000428AP002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 4, 2000
- Submitted: April 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N746FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N746FX), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B0498
- Engine: Pwa PT6A114
- System (JASC): [7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7310)
- Part: B-Nut
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000428AP002

## Discrepancy

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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