Service difficulty report · Manifold · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
February 11, 2020
Submitted
February 12, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N278PH
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
640
Aircraft time
8,546 hours, 3,283 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
WE38838911
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
4,534 hours
Component
Apu · Hnywl · RE220GV
Component part number
WE38007001
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE WAITING FOR PASSENGERS WITH THE APU RUNNING FUEL BEGAN RUNNING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT NEAR THE PANEL WHERE THE MARKER BEACON ANTENNA IS MOUNTED. APU WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE APU IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE SECONDARY FUEL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLIES HAD FAILED DUE TO CRACKING CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY INTO THE APU COMPARTMENT AND RUN OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT ONLY WHILE THE APU WAS RUNNING.