Service difficulty report · Fuel Fitting · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358RZ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B358
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Fuel Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING A SINGLE ENGINE TURN AT THE GATE WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING, THE CREW NOTED A KEROSENE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE WIND WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT FOREWARD AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT AT 10 KNOTS. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CROSSFEEDING FROM THE LEFT TANK TO THE RIGHT ENGINE. NO EXTERNAL ABNORMALITIES WERE OBSERVED. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FITTING ON FUEL LINE LOOSE. TIGHTNED FITTING AND SECURED THE DRAIN SLEEVE, GROUND RUNS WERE PERFORMED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.

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