Service difficulty report · Drain · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
August 17, 2016
Submitted
August 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103WF
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61766
Aircraft time
52,093 hours, 136,582 cycles
Engine
Ge CT581402
Part
Drain
Condition
Plugged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE FIRST 3.6 HRS OF FLIGHT, 7 LEGS REPORTED, THE CREW DETECTED AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF JET FUEL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMBS AND DESCENTS. THE PILOT IN COMMAND EXPERIENCED A STRONG HEADACHE AND ONCOMING NAUSEA. THE SECOND IN COMMAND ALSO COMPLAINED OF A HEADACHE. THE FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND THE ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE. THE ENGINES AND DRAINS WERE INSPECTED. NO FUEL LEAKS WERE DETECTED. FOUND 2 EA DRAINS PLUGGED AND 1 FUEL TANK VENT CRIMPED. CLEARED DRAINS AND PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS. NO OBVIOUS ODORS WERE DETECTED. ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IAW S61-MM, CHAPTER 20-00.