SDR HALA2018020600031

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date: February 2, 2018
Submitted: February 6, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N486HA
Make and model: Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial: 55131
Aircraft time: 25,335 hours, 59,784 cycles
System (JASC): 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
Part: Fuel Line
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING APU, NOTICE A STRONG FUEL ODOR, SHUT APU DOWN AND FUEL ODOR WENT AWAY. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM APU FCU HARD LINE TO FUEL NOZZLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU HARD LINE PER AMM 49-32-01. LEAK CHK OPS OK. ODOR NO LONGER PRESENT. OK FOR SVC.

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