Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 8, 2014
Submitted
September 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800207
Aircraft time
5,895 hours, 3,936 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF WITH ENGS & APU RUNNING, ODOR OF FUEL & EXHAUST IN COCKPIT. SMELL DISSIPATED ABOUT 2000 FEET AGL. SHUTDOWN APU, ODOR DID NOT REOCCUR DURING FLIGHT. RAN APU, LT & RT ENGS TO TAKEOFF POWER. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. INSPECTED ENGS FOR FUEL LEAKS, NO LEAKS FOUND. INSPECTED APU, FOUND FUEL NOZZLE AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION B NUT & CONNECTING FUEL LINE B NUT LOOSE. TIGHTENED B NUTS & RAN APU FOR LEAK CHECK. LEAK CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 49-30-06. LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, CLOSED ACCESS ITEMS. COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD TC-680-21-120905M ECS DUCT BURN OUT.