Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 13, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7753
Aircraft time
6,724 hours, 6,757 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE APU RUNNING HEARD LOUD BANG NOISE FROM REAR OF AIRCRAFT. APU RPM DROPPED BY 10 PERCENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED SMELL OF FUEL IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT. NO INDICATION OF FIRE. SHUTDOWN APU. INSPECTED APU, FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON FUEL SOLENOID. RETORQUED B-NUT. NO FURTHER FUEL LEAKS NOTED. ATTEMPTED TO START APU. HAGS AT 49 PERCENT, PLACED ON MEL. (K)