Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 23, 2016
Submitted
December 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8980A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7980
Aircraft time
24,752 hours, 22,275 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Vg Actuator
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN & COCKPIT, BURNED MORE FUEL THAN EXPECTED ENROUTE. TROUBLESHOOT THE LEFT ENGINE FOR FUEL LEAKS FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT ON THE VARIABLE GEOMETRY ACTUATOR, AFTER TIGHTENING THE B-NUT IAW AMM 75-31-01, RAN THE FUEL PUMP AND NO LEAKS FOUND.