Service difficulty report · Line · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
May 19, 2021
Submitted
May 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6728H
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
BB1194
Aircraft time
16,296 hours, 13,645 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Engine time
14,953 hours
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Flow Divider
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON THE RETUEN LEG FROM A MEDEVC WITH ONLY PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW ON BOARD. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH SEGMENT WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, AND VERY SHORTLY AFTER AN ENGINE POWER REDUCTION, A FAINT ODOR OF RAW FUEL WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN. THE ODOR WENT AWAY WITHIN A FEW SECONDS AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE OCCURENCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FUEL SYSTEM AND FOUND RH ENGINE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER RETURN LINE FITTING LEAKING. SECURED LINE, LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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