Service difficulty report · Packing · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 5, 2014
Submitted
October 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2150
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5054
Aircraft time
489 hours, 365 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
489 hours, 365 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Packing
Condition
Cut
Location
Fuel Line
Part time
488 hours, 364 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WHILE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND WITNESS A LOSS IN POWER OF THE ENGINE.

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