Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69523
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47520
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
M62452060143
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fcu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A KEROSENE ODOR WAS SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DFW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LINE TO APU FCU LEAKING. THE FUEL LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE APU WAS RUN WITH NO LEAKS OR ODOR OBSERVED.

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