Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 3, 2016
Submitted
April 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53345
Aircraft time
63,542 hours, 45,844 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
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

STRONG JET FUEL ODOR IN AIRPLANE AFTER STARTING APU GROUND PERSONNEL POINTED OUT FUEL FROM LT SIDE OF ACFT. FOUND RT WHEEL WELL UPPER AFT FUEL LINE IN SHROUD UNSAFTIED AND LOOSE. RESECURED LINE IAW AMM 28-20. REINST SHROUD IAW AMM 28-20.

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