What was found
THE PILOT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THIS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2022
- Submitted
- January 15, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979CA
- Make and model
- Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial
- 019
- Aircraft time
- 1,120 hours, 1,188 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2822 · Fuel Boost Pump
- Part
- Pump
- Part number
- 476088
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 390 hours, 437 cycles
- 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.