SDR 9JLA00773

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
May 4, 2011
Submitted
August 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904HD
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
0149
Aircraft time
3,872 hours, 2,628 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · RE100JL
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 FUEL DRIPPING FROM AIRCRAFT OVERBOARD DRAIN LINE ASSOCIATED WITH THE APU. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE INLET CONNECTION AT THE FUEL NOZZLE MANIFOLD TO BE DRIPPING FUEL ONTO THE HOT APU ENGINE WHEN RUNNING. A CONICAL SEAL WAS INSTALLED ONTO THE INLET CONNECTION PER MM. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY.