Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
September 6, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69059
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29454
Aircraft time
94,671 hours, 13,338 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON APU START CABIN FILLED WITH FUEL VAPOR. SHUTDOWN APU UPON INSP OF APU FOUND FUEL LEAK FROM APU FUEL CONTROL FOUND APU FUEL CONTROL LEAKING. SHUT DOWN APU AND VERIFIED FUEL LEAK STOPS WITH SWITCH OFF AND BOOST PUMPS. REQUESTING MEL FOR APU INOP. DDP COMPLIED WITH CLARIFICATION: LEAK STOPS WHEN APU SWITCH IS OFF, EVEN WITH BOOST PUMPS ON NO FURTHER FUMES IN THE CABIN. DISPATCH DESK:TOMC APPROVES MEL 4911F. MEL APPLIED R&R FUEL CONTROL PACKINGS 11 AND 12 ON TUBES 5, 6, 7, AND 8 IAW AMM 49-31-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.