Service difficulty report · Housing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 31, 2019
Submitted
June 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
63,997 hours, 50,015 cycles
Part
Housing
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WHEN APU STARTED AFTER LANDING. C/W REQUIREMENTS OF NO GO ODI PREVENTION 2172. FOUND LEAKING FUEL FILTER HOUSING. REPLACED PACKING ON FILTER HOUSING PER B717 AMM 49-30. LK CHECK GOOD. PERFORM FULL DUCT BURNOUT PER WC 7100-2619 CLEANED APU INLET. NO SMOKE OR FUMES PRESENT. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP5799778)

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