Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 23, 2006
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7753
Part
Solenoid
Condition
Unknown
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

EN ROUTE AT CRUISE WHEN COCKPIT A/C WAS SELECTED WARMER A STRONG SMELL OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL WAS OBSERVED THROUGH THE COCKPIT ECS SYSTEM WHEN TEMP CONTROLLER WAS MOVED BACK TO COLD THE ODOR WENT AWAY AND WAS NOT OBSERVED ANYMORE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL VALVE SOLENOID ON APU. RAN PACKS FROM ENGINE AND APU. FUEL SMELL NOT PRESENT, WATER SEPARATOR IS CLEANED. (M)