What was found
A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN WHILE AT CRUISE. FOUND PRE-CHECK VALVE LEAKING, INSTALLED NEW VALVE WITH NEW PACKINGS IAW MM CHAPTER 28-22-00. OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2004
- Submitted
- September 29, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N316QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5600516
- Aircraft time
- 3,351 hours, 2,047 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D5
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Check Valve
- Part number
- 90363512
- Part serial
- 0200
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.