What was found
PDX - FLT 719, DURING CLIMB, STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED IN COCKPIT. DISCOVERED FUEL LEAK AT APU ATOMIZER-TO-FUEL LINE ELBOW. TIGHTENED ELBOW FITTINGS. SYSTEM WAS THEN OPS CHECKED, WITH NO ODOR OR LEAKS BEING NOTED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2001
- Submitted
- March 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N944AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53019
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Fuel Line
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.