# SDR COEA2015091601705

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 16, 2015
- Submitted: September 16, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N705FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N705FX), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0425
- Aircraft time: 8,833 hours, 10,782 cycles
- System (JASC): [7331 · Fuel Flow Indicating](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7331)
- Part: B-Nut
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Fuel System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2015091601705

## Discrepancy

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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