Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
March 26, 2017
Submitted
March 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449AW
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft serial
7818
Aircraft time
32,917 hours, 32,339 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG FUEL & EXHAUST ODOR COMING FROM BLEED AIR SYSTEM. STRONGER ODOR IN FLT DECK AND DURING FLT. THIS HAPPENS ON ENGINE AIR AS WELL AS ON APU AIR ONLY. FOUND THE MAIN FEED MANIFOLD CRACKED. FOUND BOTTOM B-NUT OF APU SOLENOID SHUTOFF VALVE LOOSE. SECURED THE B-NUT IAW AMM 49-31-05, LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. MAIN FEED MANIFOLD UNDER CARGO BAY FLOOR HAS A SPLIT AT THE FWD UPPER EDGE APPROX 10 INCHES LONG. REPLACED THE AC DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD IAW AMM 21-22-01 LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.