What was found
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL ODOR DURING FLIGHT, IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT FUEL FILTER BOWL TO BE LEAKING. THE FUEL BOWL SEALS WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 2019
- Submitted
- June 18, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N751CA
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020217
- Aircraft time
- 20,133 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- MS29513237
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Fuel Filter
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.