Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0105
Aircraft time
32,166 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE COCKPIT. MX INSPECTED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYS IN ACFT AND IN THE HEATER. FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT IN LT WHEEL WELL WITH EVIDENT STAINS. B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED AND NO OTHER LEAKS WERE NOTED.

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