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Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date: October 11, 2012
Submitted: October 12, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N316FE
Make and model: Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial: 48314
Aircraft time: 51,777 hours, 17,804 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND OPS, AFTER SELECTING PACK ONE AND 3 ON (WITH APU RUNNING), COCKPIT FILLED WITH THE ODOR OF RAW JET FUEL. NOT THE ODOR OF JET EXHAUST. PACKS WERE TURNED OFF AND COCKPIT WAS VENTILATED. FOUND APU LEAKING FUEL INTO APU INLET. SHUTDOWN APU AND CONNECTED HUFFER, ODOR WENT AWAY. PACK SYS OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

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