Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35175
Aircraft time
9,930 hours, 3,087 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
4419215
Part serial
CUC13799
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
9,930 hours, 3,087 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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

CHEMICAL FUMES SMELL IN FLT DECK FWD GALLEY. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM FWD DRAIN (5) AT RATE OF 1 DROP EVERY 10 SECONDS. ALSO FUMES IN CABIN WHEN SELECTED FOR PACK OPERATION FOUND LEAK FROM APU FUEL CONTROL DRAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FUEL CONTROL PER MM 49 31 11. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.