Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358RZ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B358
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
7228332001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, A VERY STRONG ODOR OF KEROSENE WAS EMITTING INTO THE CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING THE FLIGHT. THEY SUSPECTED CONTAMINATED BLEED AIR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BOOT FOR FUEL DRAIN LINE, THAT RUNS FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH TO THE FUEL FILTER, DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. REPACED THE FUEL LINE AND THE BOOT, PERFORMED GROUND RUNS, NO LEAKS OR ODORS FOUND. FUEL LINE PART NUMBER IS 7271852581.

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