Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 26, 2018
Submitted
May 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
79,864 hours, 36,121 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG ODOR OF FUEL THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT, AFTER SWITCHING FROM ENGINE BLEEDS TO APU BLEED DURING TAXI IN. DISCOVERED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE APU. PERFORMED A NO GO ODI PREV. PROG. INSPECTION. FOUND APU FUEL SUPPLY LINE LOOSE AT THE FIREWALL IN APU BAY. SECURED THE LINE AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.