Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
November 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48311
Aircraft time
61,874 hours, 20,943 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
36002322
Part serial
0322
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT AFTER APU START, SELECTED APU AIR ON PACKS ON ISOLATION VALVES ON PACKS 1 2 3 ON. STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT DISSAPATED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER TALKING WITH THE CREW, THEY SAID THEY SMELLED FUEL WHEN THEY GOT TO THE COCKPIT BEFORE THE APU WAS RUNNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU NOZZLE ACTUATOR.

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