SDR DALA2019121807401

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date: December 17, 2019
Submitted: December 18, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N960DN
Make and model: Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial: 53530
Aircraft time: 56,568 hours, 30,277 cycles
System (JASC): 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
Part: O-Ring
Condition: Failed
Location: Fuel Bowl
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

SHIP 9260 - TO IAH - DURING TAXI IN, JUST AS THE APU STARTED, GOT A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN TO THE COCKPIT NO FUMES SHUT DOWN THE APU ODOR DISSIPATED SLOWLY. FOUND FUEL LEAK BELOW APU AT GATE. / C/A FOUND APU FUEL CONTROL BOWL "O" RING EXPOSED & BOWL MOUNT STUD BENT. R&R APU FUEL CONTROL ASSY PER MD90 AMM 49-32. RAN & LEAK CK OK C/W PNEUMATIC HIGH PRESS DUCTING BURNOUT PER MD90 AMM 21-53-00. R&R COALESCER BAGS PER MD90 AMM 21-54. C/W NO GO ODI PER ATA 21-72.

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