SDR A6WA200440046

Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: April 17, 2004
Submitted: May 14, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N457AW
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial: 7854
System (JASC): 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
Part: Line
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu Fuel
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B, J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

AT FL310, STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL FUMES, FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO HAD SAME SMELL FROM ROW 2 FORWARD TO GALLEY. NO ODOR AT REAR OF CABIN, DESCENDED TO FL280, SAME ODOR, DESCENDED TO FL240 ODOR WENT AWAY. IN DESCENT CENTER TANK QTY FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 0-20 LBS. INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL LEAK AT FUEL APU, ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN FITTINGS. ALL WERE TIGHT. CLEANED RESIDUAL FUEL, RAN APU AND VERIFIED LEAK. DISCOVERED FUEL LEAK IN APU FUEL SUPPLY LINE AND CRACKED FUEL MANIFOLD. (M)