SDR 9904429911

Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47405
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Component
GTCP8598DCA
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CABIN AND FLIGHT CREW PERSONNEL SMELLED FUMES IN THE AIRCRAFT. CATPAIN AND FIRST OFFICER DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DESTINATION AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT FUEL WAS BEING INGESTED INTO THE APU. SOURCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE A LEAK FROM APU FUEL CONTROL. REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL.

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