Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 26, 2016
Submitted
September 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0103
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
SF18
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

FLIGHT 8675, ENROUTE, AIR TURNBACK DUE TO A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT AT TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AFTER EXTENSIVE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUBBER VENT HOSES IN RT AND LT WING ROOT AREA. INSPECTED FUEL SUPPLY LINES. FOUND HOSE BETWEEN FUEL RESERVOIR AND FUEL MANIFOLD SEEPING FUEL. REPLACED LINE. OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED, NO FUMES DETECTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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