Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 29, 2022
Submitted
July 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10107
Aircraft time
44,648 hours, 34,357 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG FUEL SMELL IN PAX CABIN. PERFORMED DVI OF BELLY OF AIRCRAFT IN AFT CARGO BAY AND FOUND B-NUT ON APU FUEL-FEED DRAIN LINE T-FITTING TO BE LOOSE. INSULATION IN THE SURROUNDING AREA AT FS1000 WAS SOAKED IN FUEL. TIGHTENED B-NUT I.A.W. CRJ700 AMM 28-24-23-400-802. LEAK CK GOOD. FURTHER MX REQ'D TO REMOVE INSULATION. REMOVED AFT CARGO FLOOR INSULATION AT FS985 TO 1031 AND STRG 22LH TO STRG 19LH #5, 30, 75, 400,AND 110 DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. CLEANED AND VENTILATED SURROUNDING AREAS UNTIL FUEL SMELL DISSIPATED. VERIFIED THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS NO LONGER IN THE COCKPIT NOR CABIN BY USING THE PACKS AND APU."