Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 22, 2016
Submitted
September 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
103
Aircraft time
12,804 hours, 15,437 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 8675, STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FUEL LEAKS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PANELS, FUEL CAPS AND LOWER FUSELAGE HOPPER TANK FUEL PANEL, NO LEAKS FOUND. RAN THE AIRCRAFT AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS, NO FUEL ODORS DETECTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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