Service difficulty report · Hose · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 19, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N903FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0003
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Hose
Part number
S2495880000520
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HNL - FLT 8666 - ON CLIMB-OUT, PILOT REPORTED ''FUEL FUMES IN COCKPIT''. AIR TURNBACK TO HNL. FUEL ACCUMULATION IN ENGINE COWL DUE TO LOOSE FUEL LINE CONNECTION AT FIREWALL FUEL FILTER. TIGHTENED THE NOSE FITTING, FLUSHED COWLING WITH SOAP AND WATER. PERFORMED GROUND RUN-UP LEAK CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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