Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
December 6, 2001
Submitted
December 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3743H
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30836
Aircraft time
2,409 hours, 1,144 cycles
Engine time
2,020 hours, 1,881 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part serial
P5868
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
2,020 hours, 1,881 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT LIT HAD APU FIRE WARNING. CREW FIRED BOTTLE AND RTN TO GATE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION CONTRACT MTC FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SMALL BURNT SPOT IN INSULATION BLANKET CAUSED BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LEAKING FUEL LINE ON APU. CA REMOVED AND REPLACED APU.