SDR GTIA040819

Service difficulty report · Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 18, 2004
Submitted
December 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53168
Aircraft time
27,956 hours, 24,564 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217C
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN WITH APU RUNNING. ITEM TRANSFERRED TO DMI 02911151 IAW MEL 49-1-0. CAT (C). PLACARD INSTALLED. FOUND FUEL LINE ON FUEL HEATER (APU) CHAFED THROUGH, REMOVED LINE AND ROUTED LINE SO IT DOES NOT CHAFE, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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