What was found
STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL ON THE FLIGHT DECK. IN AIR OR GROUND WITH PACKS ON WITH ENG OR APU AS BLEED SOURCE. CLEANED AREA OF THE FUEL LEAK, RAN APU FOR SEVERAL HOURS. VERIFIED NO FUEL SMELL FROM PACKS USING APU. REF MM 49-32-12-401.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2026
- Submitted
- September 14, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N133UP
- Make and model
- Airbus A300F4622R
- Aircraft serial
- 0816
- Aircraft time
- 28,610 hours, 17,936 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Fuel
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Not Reported
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- 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.