Service difficulty report · Fastener · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
25,058 hours
Part
Fastener
Part number
85713037
Condition
Loose
Location
Rw Access Panel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING A CREW REPORT OF THE SMELL OF FUEL IN THE FLIGHT DECK DURING THE FIRST FLIGHT TODAY, AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE WING FUEL PANELS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FORWARD EDGE OF PANEL 622BT WAS SLIGHTLY LIFTED ABOVE THE WING SURFACE AND THREE BOLTS(NOT ADJACENT) WERE FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY LOOSE. THERE WERE TRACES OF FUEL AROUND THIS AREA WHICH PROBABLY WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL SMELL THAT WAS DETECTED IN THE FIGHT DECK. (TC# 20190801007)