What was found
PILOT REPORTED A FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY A LEAKING B-NUT ON THE HEATER FUEL PUMP. B-NUT WAS THEN SECURED, AND THE AREA WAS CHECKED WITH NO LEAKS.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2012
- Submitted
- May 14, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N514NC
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0514
- Aircraft time
- 23,390 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Heater
- Component
- Heat Fuel Pump
- Component part number
- 721526
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- 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.