Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0066
Aircraft time
12,752 hours, 15,098 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

IN FLIGHT, PILOT SMELLED FUEL IN THE COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. FOUND FUEL STAIN SPOTS ON POD A DUE TO PARTS REMOVED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. CLEANED AREA. FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTED, FUEL SHUTOFF ACCESS OPENED NO FUEL LEAKS FOUND. COCKPIT FLOOR AND CARGO LINERS OPENED NO LEAKS FOUND. FUEL RESEVOIR ACCESS COVER OPENED NO LEAKS FOUND. BOTH WING ROOT LINE ACCESS AND SHUT-OFF ACCESS COVERS REMOVED AND INSPECTED NO LEAKS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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