What was found
FLT 0318 - ABQ - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED APU LEAKING FUEL WHILE ON THE GROUND. MX TIGHTEN APU FUEL VLV JAM NUT. OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO RETURN FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 26, 2008
- Submitted
- May 30, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12163
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500811
- Aircraft time
- 11,762 hours, 6,278 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Apu Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.