Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
October 14, 2025
Submitted
October 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66056
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29451
Aircraft time
96,037 hours, 13,611 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FUEL FUMES IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT CONFIRMED FUEL ODOR COMING FROM BOTH PACKS. T/S TO APU FUEL LEAKING FUEL. APU FIRE HANDLE PULLED. INSPECTED APU, FOUND LEAK AT FUEL LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS IAW AMM 21-25-02 AS PRECAUTION IAW AMM 05-51-56-202-001-001 PART D. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FOUND FUEL SUPPLY TUBE FOR IGV ACTUATOR AND SURGE CONTROL VALVE LEAKING FUEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKINGS ON FUEL TUBES 5, 6, AND 7 IAW AMM 49-31-01/401. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.