# SDR RU3A2021100600014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 5, 2021
- Submitted: October 6, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N71](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 300BEECH
- Aircraft serial: FF6
- Aircraft time: 17,282 hours, 8,916 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Bladder
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Rt Aux
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RU3A2021100600014

## Discrepancy

DEFECT: STRONG FUEL SMELL/ODOR AFTER TAKE-OFF, ACFT DECLARED IFE AND RETURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT (BNA). MXC PLAN: N71’S RT AUX FUEL BLADDER WAS JUST REPLACED.  LOCATING LOCAL MX TO INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKS.

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