What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CABIN HEATER FUEL FILTER BOWL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOWL SEAL WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2020
- Submitted
- September 21, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N409BK
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0651
- Aircraft time
- 28,782 hours, 19,625 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System
- Part
- Packing
- Part number
- MS29513125
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- 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.