Service difficulty report · Coupling · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
January 11, 2026
Submitted
January 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500900
Aircraft time
137 hours, 93 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
50521712403
Part serial
F044170141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STONG ODOR OF JET FUEL STARTED TO ENTER THE CABIN. IT WAS STRONGEST BY THE EXIT ROW, SEATS SIX AND SEVEN AS YOU WALKED TO BACK OF THE ACFT TO THE LAV. AFTER LANDING & OPENED THE CARGO BAY A VERY STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL WAS COMING OUT. ACCESSED FWD CARGO WALL TO ENGINE FUEL SUPPLY TUBES. PRESSURIZED FUEL FEED SUPPLY TUBES & FOUND RT MID LEVEL COUPLING LEAKING. DISASSEMBLED CONNECTION & FOUND ENGINE FUEL FEED TUBING FLAIR CRACKED. REPLACED THE DAMAGED RT ENG FUEL FEED TUBE ASSY & UNION, OPS AND LEAK CHKD GOOD IAW MM 20-10-03. UNION REMOVED AND INSTALLED P/N: AS5174D1212 RETURNED CARGO BAY ACCESS TO ORIGINAL AIRWORTHY CONFIGURATION IAW MM 06-49-00.

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