What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH THE HEATER ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER FUEL FILTER LEAKING. THE FUEL HEATER O-RING WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- November 24, 2021
- Submitted
- November 30, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N67909
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020449
- Aircraft time
- 22,279 hours, 50,095 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- MS29513125
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Heater Fuel Pump
- Component
- Pump · Janitrol
- Component part number
- 721526
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.