What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. FOUND APU INLET GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR LEAKING FUEL, REMOVED AND REPLACED APU INLET GUIDE VANE ACTUATOR. PER AMM 49-52-12 LEAK AND OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2024
- Submitted
- July 16, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N940AN
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 30598
- Aircraft time
- 68,402 hours, 28,704 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Inlet Guide Vane
- Part number
- B55968004
- Part serial
- 11708
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 9,341 hours, 4,426 cycles
- Component
- Apu
- Component part number
- 351A10001
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.