What was found
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL WHEN TURNING ON CABIN HEAT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER FUEL FILTER GASKET IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2018
- Submitted
- October 23, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409BK
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020651
- Aircraft time
- 27,231 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Gasket
- Part number
- 26405
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.