Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 20, 2016
Submitted
January 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9619V
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53566
Aircraft time
51,911 hours, 25,162 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
36177502
Part serial
014OVC
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DISTINCT JET FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT & CABIN WHEN APU BLEED AIR IS SELECTED TO ON. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW WC 21-96-01. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT APU FUEL CONTROL DRAIN SHROUD. R & R APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 49-30-01. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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