SDR 2020F00051

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 18, 2019
Submitted
November 18, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N591AW
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1397
Aircraft time
3,672 hours, 2,369 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A140
Part
Transmitter
Part number
12281306
Part serial
210986
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
3,672 hours, 2,369 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WRITE UP IN LOGBOOK IS AS FOLLOWS "STRONG EXHAUST/FUEL FUMES PRESENT IN FLIGHT. INITIALLY NOTICED IN REAR CABIN, EVENTUALLY COCKPIT ASSOCIATED WITH FLAP EXTENSION ON FINAL APPROACH" FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PIC INDICATED THAT MED CREW IN CABIN INITIALLY NOTICED SMELL AND ON FINAL APPROACH FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMELL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS. PIC CALLED "ON CALL" MAINTENANCE TO PERFORM GROUND RUN WHILE MOVING BLEEDS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS. PIC INDICATED HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL.

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