What was found
AT GATE BEFORE DEPARTURE, WHEN CREW DID PREFLIGHT, STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH APU BLEED AIR ON. FOUND APU FUEL SOLENOID B-NUT LOOSE, LEAKING FUEL, TIGHTENED PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT. NO SMELL NOTED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N608AW
- Make and model
- Bag BAE146200A
- Aircraft serial
- E2049
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B, K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.