What was found
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES IN CABIN & ON BOTH WINGS. FOUND LT ENG BALANCE TUBE LEAKING. R & R LT ENG BALANCE TUBE, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- July 3, 2015
- Submitted
- July 6, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N781EA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0310
- Aircraft time
- 38,206 hours, 26,997 cycles
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Engine time
- 2,348 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Tube
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.