Service difficulty report · None · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 16, 2022
Submitted
April 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7540
Aircraft time
47,852 hours, 40,992 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

L XFLOW SOV CAUTION MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. RAN THE QRH. TRIED TO MANUAL CROSSFLOW FUEL TO THE RIGHT TANK AND DISCOVERED THE L XFLOW SOV FAILED OPEN. WE ATTEMPTED TO START THE APU DURING THE DESCENT BELOW 10,000 MSL, BUT EXPERIENCED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF JET FUEL INSIDE THE CABIN. WE IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN THE APU AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. (FLIGHT 5615 - FILED CLOSED) PLEASE REFERENCE AML 888271 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION TO THE L FLOX SOV CAUTION. PLEASE REFERENCE AML 888276 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION TO THE FUEL ODOR IN CABIN DURING APU START ON DECENT.