Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 2, 2021
Submitted
May 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020006
Aircraft time
17,438 hours, 29,694 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT IN FLIGHT AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE HEATER FUEL LINES, HEATER PUMP, ENGINE FUEL LINES, HEATER FILTER AND BOOST PUMPS FOR LEAKS, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN ENGINE AND HEATER OPS CHECK WERE PERFORMED, AND MAINTANCE WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SMELL.

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