Service difficulty report · Heater · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 18, 2014
Submitted
April 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0428
Aircraft time
8,554 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Heater
Part number
8259HL2
Part serial
1256
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE HEATER WAS ON. HE SHUT OFF THE HEATER & REPORTED THE DISCREPANCY TO MX. SECURED THE B NUT AT THE HEATER FUEL NOZZLE. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES.

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