Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
July 30, 2017
Submitted
August 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6080
Aircraft time
979 hours, 560 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
69254518
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, CREW SMELLED FUMES IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. FUMES SMELLED LIKE OIL OR FUEL WITH THE STRONGEST SOURCE COMING FROM THE AFT PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER APU SHUT DOWN. FUMES BEGAN TO DISSIPATE AS THE DESCENT OCCURRED. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE APU FUEL SHUTOFF SOLENOID VALVE. FUEL FUMES WERE GETTING PICKED UP BY THE APU AND SENT INTO THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. REPLACED SOLENOID VALVE AND LEAK CHECK OK. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONDENSER BAGS. LEAK CHECK OK. NO FUMES IN COCKPIT OR CABIN NOTED. WORK PERFORMED IAW SMM 49-31-07 AND 21-51-13.