What was found
PILOT REPORTED STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. INSPECTED THE HEATER FUEL SYS & FUEL LINES, FOUND THE RT HEATER FUEL LINE LEAKING. TORQUED HEATER FUEL LINES & LEAK CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 2015
- Submitted
- November 24, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N401SX
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0447
- Aircraft time
- 18,065 hours, 2,092 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Fuel Line
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Heater
- 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.