Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 3, 2001
Submitted
August 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N232SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120306
Aircraft time
14,360 hours, 20,358 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
TX
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 FUEL SMELL IN AIRCRAFT WITH AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON DURING ENGINE OPERATION.FOUND LOOSE SCREWS ON LEFT INBOARD WING FUEL CELL ACCESS PANEL CAUSING FUEL TO ENTER PACK AREA DURING ENGINE OPERATIONS. SECURED ACCESS PANEL AND RAN ENGINES WITH PACKS OPERATING. NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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