Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 27, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771EA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0514
Aircraft time
26,019 hours
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Chafed
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MX DETERMINED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK OTBD OF THE NACELLE AND FOUND A CHAFED FUEL LINE AFT OF FORWARD FLOAT VALVE. BOTH DISCREPANCIES WERE REPAIRED AND LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHED.

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