Service difficulty report · Fcu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 28, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
3,811 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Fcu
Part number
388273010
Part serial
10401C
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
396 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DEC 28/06, AERO CALLOUT 061228/01, ON PUSHBACK, A RAMP AGENT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AT THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. APPARENTLY, FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE APU. THE CAPTAIN CHECKED THE LEAK AS F/O CALLED APRON. THE FIRE TRUCKS WERE CALLED AS WELL AS CONSOLIDATED FUELERS TO CLEAN UP THE AREA. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE APU FCU DRAIN LINE, THEY THEN DEFERRED THE APU AND THE A/C DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT. TEARDOWN REPORT TO FOLLOW. (TC NR 20070108005)