Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 23, 2014
Submitted
May 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7838
Aircraft time
25,660 hours, 25,320 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN & FUEL LEAK COMING FROM APU DRAIN LINE. FOUND FUEL LEAK ON FITTINGS ON FUEL SOLENOID VLV COMING INTO FCU. TIGHTENED FITTING IAW AMM 49-31-05. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, AIRED OUT CABIN, FUEL SMELL WENT AWAY. VERIFIED PACK AIR, PACK AIR GOOD WITH NO FUEL SMELL.