Service difficulty report · Hose · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10349
Part
Hose
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK. DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 7500 FT AGL, THE CREW NOTICED THE ODOR OF FUEL IN THE COCKPIT. AIR FLOW FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. THE CREW MENTIONED THE ODOR DID NOT GET ANY WORSE AFTER THE A/C SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. MAINT FOUND A SMALL FUEL LEAK FROM THE HOSE CONNECTION TO THE FUEL HEATER OF THE RT ENG. TIGHTENED FUEL HOSE TO FUEL HEATER ON RT ENG. (K)

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