What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH THE HEATER OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A DEFECT IN THE HEATER FUEL LINE. THIS WAS REPLACED FROM THE HEATER FUEL PUMP TO THE FIREWALL WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2021
- Submitted
- December 17, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6765T
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- C4020629
- Aircraft time
- 19,248 hours, 19,001 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Line
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Heater
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.