Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 2, 2002
Submitted
February 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25008
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Manifold
Part number
4950084
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu Fuel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRLINE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL COMING OUT OF APU AREA. FUEL FOUND TO BE FROM FUEL LINE NOZZLE NEAR TOP ON LEFT SIDE OF APU. FUEL DID NOT IGNITE. MAIN FUEL MANIFOLD HAS ONE BROKEN TUBE BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE FIRE SLEEVE AND THE B-NUT TO THE FUEL INJECTOR. MANIFOLD HAS 14 FUEL TUBES. MANIFOLD IS UNDERGOING DETAILED ANALYSIS.