Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 6, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
4,447 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
388273010
Part serial
15453
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THAT IN FLIGHT THEY HAD A STRONG FUEL ODOR FROM THE BLEEDS WITH THE APU AIR ON. UPON LANDING, APU ACCESS PANEL WAS OPENED AND STRONG FUEL ODOR AND EVIDENCE OF SPRAY WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE COMFIRMED MAJOR FUEL LEAKAGE FROM APU COMBUSTOR CAN. APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED.