Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16887
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49116
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
360800010
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
603 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WHILE DESCENDING INTO CLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM APU FUEL CONTROL DRAIN. THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 49-01-1. THE APU WAS RUN AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 273.

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