What was found
(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE CREW SMELLED A FUEL SMELL AND SHUT DOWN THE HEATER AS A PRECAUTION. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE HEATER FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THE PUMP HAD LESS THAN 100 HOURS SINCE NEW.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bnorm BN2A26
- Aircraft time
- 7,784 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4C5
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 6714769
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Heater Fuel Pump
- Part time
- 90 hours
- Component
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.