Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
May 27, 2019
Submitted
May 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53389
Aircraft time
62,757 hours, 34,220 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AS SOON AS APU IS STARTED, VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLANE. FOUND AND REPAIRED RUNNING FUEL LEAK AT APU FUEL CONTROL. REF IPC 49-31-00-01 FIG 1 ITEM 290. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION PROGRAM 2172. FULL DUCT BURNOUT AND COALESCER BAGS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-53-00-720-801. COULD NO LONGER DUPLICATE FAULT. A /C OK FOR CONT SERVICE. AMCC ADVISED. (LP# 5708614)

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