SDR GTIA030956

Service difficulty report · Burner Can · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 28, 2003
Submitted
January 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49415
Part
Burner Can
Part number
360452425
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND CREW MENTIONED STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN DURING APU OPERATION. STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL ATOMIZER. FOUND A.N. FITTING FROM FUEL LINE TO FUEL ATOMIZER LOOSE. TIGHTEN JAM NUT ON A.N. FITTING. LEAK CHECK GOOD, NO FUEL ODOR NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU BURNER CAN ASSY. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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