Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
May 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0003
Aircraft time
2,228 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
O-Ring
Part number
AS3209009
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(MRR NR 01-020405) DURING DEPARTURE, PILOT NOTICED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS AND FLUCTUATION AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. AFTER REDUCING POWER, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NR 10 FUEL NOZZLE TRANSFER TUBE WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED ALL O-RINGS, FUEL NOZZLE GASKET AND RESCUED TRANSFER TUBE AND FUEL NOZZLE. (NM05200503118) (K)

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