Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
February 8, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
14,846 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Line
Part number
3011849
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HEAVY GAS ODOR IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF, ACCOMPANIED BY A MIST. MAINT ENGINEER FOUND A CRACKED FUEL LINE IN THE NR 2 ENGINE NACELLE THAT CONNECTS THE START CONTROL UNIT TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT CAUSING A FUEL LEAK THAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR SECTION AND THEN TRANSMITTED TO THE CABIN OF THE AC THROUGH THE BLEED AIR SYS. (TC NR 20080211006)