SDR 2020F00077

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
October 21, 2019
Submitted
October 21, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N591AW
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1397
Aircraft time
3,647 hours, 2,334 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
909101031
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 500
Part time
3,647 hours, 2,334 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
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" WHEN ACFT PRESSURIZED STRONG EXHAUST/FUEL SMELL IN AFT COMPARTMENT(MEANING CABIN FOR CLARIFICATION))FUMES LAST APPROX FIRST 15 OF PRESSURIZATION". FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AFTER TALKING WITH CREW IN THE COCKPIT AREA NO ABNORMAL SMELL NOTED BUT PILOT DECIDED TO FOLLOW SMOKE FUMES AND FLAMES CHECKLIST IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES DESCENDED AIRCRAFT BELOW 10000FT AND DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT FLEW ONTO BASE AND LANDED WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS.

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