Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16806
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49260
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S9412554
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Line
Component
38003681
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
B
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 SMELL OF KEROSENE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN NEAR AFT JUMPSEAT AND GALLEY JUMPSEAT ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE UNION/ELBOW AT THE APU ATOMIZER. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED DURING OPERATION OF APU.

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