SDR COEA2016100304976

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date: September 30, 2016
Submitted: October 4, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N976FE
Make and model: Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial: 208B0103
Aircraft time: 12,811 hours, 15,451 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7669, FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB OUT. SIMULATED CLIMB OUT, INSPECTED DRY WING AREAS FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE ENGINE RUNS AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS OR FUMES NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FUEL ODOR.

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