SDR 070181

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
December 28, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N892GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49826
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
360231033
Part serial
A566C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 705 AT GSP (GREENVILLE,SC), FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING TAXI TO THE GATE UPON APU START THE SMELL OF FUEL AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. ON CALL MTX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND APU AND DETERMINE THAT THE FUEL CONTROL WAS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE AIR DUCT. APU WAS DEFERRED AND REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY ALLEGIANT AIR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL BY REPLACING THE APU FUEL CONTROL. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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