What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR PRESENT IN THE CABIN. ON LANDING AND INSPECTION, A B-NUT ON THE RT CROSSFEED LINE IN THE FUEL BOWL BAY WAS TIGHTENED. THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE WITHOUT FURTHER DISCREPANCY.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2012
- Submitted
- September 4, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N223PB
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0105
- Aircraft time
- 32,136 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Fuel Line
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.