Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
September 9, 2005
Submitted
September 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10049
Aircraft time
8,909 hours, 6,520 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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.

What was found

DEN - ON FLIGHT 2457, AFTER STARTING FUEL BOOST PUMP TEST, A STRONG SMELL OF JET A WAS NOTICED IN THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED AFT EQUIPMENT BAY AND FOUND A STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL, BUT NO NOTICEABLE LEAKS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND FUEL LINES IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT AREA WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES, NO SMELLS OR LEAKS NOTED. WITH BOOST PUMPS BOTH ON AND OFF NO SMELL OR LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.