SDR USAAD00131

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48097
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT-BOS - FLT 506 - 45 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE SMELL OF JET FUEL WAS VERY STRONG. SMELL LASTED 15 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES, CHECKED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPONENTS AND THE AIR CYCLE UNITS. THE WING AND WING PANELS WERE INSPECTED FOR SEEPAGE AND THE APU FUEL SHROUD DRAIN WAS CHECKED. NO FUEL LEAKS WERE FOUND. (M)

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