Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 5, 2019
Submitted
November 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7593
Aircraft time
40,533 hours, 38,457 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
388273010
Part serial
17539
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Part time
22,850 hours, 26,649 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, ATTEMPTED TO START APU BELOW 10000 FT FIRST ATTEMPT FAILED. UPON SECOND TRY STARTED NORMAL , HOWEVER VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN A/C AIRCRAFT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE, INVESTAGTED APU BAY FOIR FUEL. NONE FOUND. STARTED APU SEVERAL TIMES OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 49-10-01. OPERATED BOTH PACKS NO ODOR EVIDENT. SUSPECT RESIDUAL FUEL FROM 1ST START ATTEMPT CAUSED MOMENTARY ODOR. OK FOR SERVICE. R/R APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 49-31-00-06, OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD FOUND APU HANGING 25% DURING START UP NO SMELL NOTED IN CABIN.