What was found
CABIN FILLS WITH FUEL SMELL AFTER ENGINE START. FOUND LEFT FUEL/OIL HEATER AFT FUEL FLANGE LEAKING. RESEALED AFT FUEL FLANGE (O-RINGS P/N'S 100-035-0073 AND 100-137-0073). LEAKS CHECK GOOD. NO FUEL ODOR NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- December 26, 2006
- Submitted
- December 29, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N415XJ
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B415
- Aircraft time
- 14,211 hours, 13,890 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Flange
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Fuel/Oil Heater
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.