Service difficulty report · Fuel Bowl · Lkheed 1011385114

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385114
Aircraft time
67,367 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B02
Part
Fuel Bowl
Part number
0215726
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON PREPARING AIRCRAFT FOR DEPARTURE MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCED AN APU HUNG START ABORTED, ON INVESTIGATION FOUND APU FILTER BOWL CRACKED. 3RD OCCURANCE OF DEFECT. PUMP AND FILTER BOWL ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO COULD NOT DISCOVER WHY 2ND OCCURANCE HAD HAPPENED. FILTER BOWL REPLACED TO RECTIFY FUEL LEAK AND APU DIACTIVATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEL, AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. APU SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED.