SDR 0401989911

Service difficulty report · Fuel Filter · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 10, 2004
Submitted
November 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47405
Aircraft time
86,315 hours, 95,419 cycles
Part
Fuel Filter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
GTCP8598DCA
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED A STRONG OIL/FUEL ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER LEAKING 72 DROPS PER MINUTE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND PACKING. ALSO REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. COMPLIED WITH PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURES.

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