Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 28, 2012
Submitted
December 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK431
Aircraft time
3,262 hours, 3,034 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROX TWO HOURS AFTER FUELING AND 1.5 HOURS OF CLOSED CABIN, FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED ENTERING CABIN. INSPECTING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT REVEALED EVEN STRONGER ODOR, ESPECIALLY COMING OUT OF INSPECTION PANELS. GAINED ACCESS TO AFT FUSELAGE FUEL TANK. INSPECTED AFT BAGGAGE AREA FOR FUEL LEAKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED LOWER COWLING FROM RT ENGINE AND INSTALLED DEFUEL HOSE. TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM BOTH WINGS TO FUSELAGE TANK. LET ACFT SET OVERNIGHT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TRANSFERRED FUEL BACK TO WINGS IAW MM 28-41-00. CONNECTED FUEL LINE ON RT ENGINE AND LEAK CHECKED. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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