Service difficulty report · Odor · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 20, 2004
Submitted
September 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600516
Aircraft time
4,748 hours, 3,959 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
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

DURING CLIMB BETWEEN FL180-FL190, NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND AT THE REFRESHMENT CENTER, DURING DECENT AND LANDING THE SMELL FADED AWAY. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.