# SDR 2020FA0000029

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 11, 2020
- Submitted: January 11, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N390ME](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N390ME), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182S
- Registry model: [Cessna 182S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18280862
- Aircraft time: 900 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO540AB1A5
- Engine time: 200 hours
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- Part: Hose
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000029

## Discrepancy

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CABIN, IT WAS TRACED DOWN TO A CRACKED "RUBBER" HOSE BETWEEN THE WING TANK AND THE TUBE DOWN TO THE ENGINE. AT THE TIME I ASKED THE MECHANIC IF IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANE CHECKED, HE SAID IT WAS SOMETHING UNIQUE. LAST WEEK I SMELLED GAS IN THE CABIN AGAIN, I THOUGHT IT WAS IMAGINATION, IT WENT AWAY. THIS MORNING AS I WAS ABOUT TO FLY I SAW GAS STAINING ON THE SIDE OF THE PLANE UNDER THE WING ON THE OTHER SIDE FROM THE REPAIR IN THE SAME LOCATION AS BEFORE. ONE CRACKED HOSE COULD BE A ONE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT, TWO MEANS THERE IS PROBABLY AN ISSUE WITH OTHER HOSES.  I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CRACKED HOSE.

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