SDR AALA006080

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 27, 2000
Submitted
June 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823RA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49889
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
M66630140167
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

LAX - STRONG FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN ON DESCENT WITH NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE FUEL TANKS AT 6000 IN MAIN AND 0 IN CENTER. FILLED WING TANKS, CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED ENGIENS AND RAN ENGINES. NO FUEL ODOR NOTED. FOUND FUEL LINE TO APU LEAKING. TIGHTENED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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