# SDR ASAA0180028

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 22, 2001
- Submitted: March 22, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N944AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N944AS), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53019
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Line
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA0180028

## Discrepancy

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)

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