Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
June 19, 2019
Submitted
June 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53585
Aircraft time
50,258 hours, 33,405 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AFTER STARTING APU ON TAXI IN. APU AIR SWITCH ON. CONFIRMED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN(AFT). FOUND APU FUEL CONTROL LEAKING FUEL AT LOWER FITTING. TIGHTENED FUEL LINE MD88 IPC 49-31-00 FIG 1(SHEET 2) ITEM # 265. LEAK CK OK. NO FUEL LEAKS NOTICED. C/W FULL DUCT BURNOUT REF MD90 AMM 21-53 AND CHANGED SOCKS AND WASHED APU INLET REF AMDS W/C 4900-18. (LP# 5899738)

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