Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 16, 2015
Submitted
September 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0425
Aircraft time
8,833 hours, 10,782 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
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

FLIGHT 7805 AIR TURN BACK. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN WHERE THE ACFT WAS GNDED. NO EMER WAS DECLARED. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND TWO LOOSE B NUTS ON THE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. TIGHTENED B NUTS TO SPEC, TEST RAN & LEAK CHECKED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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