What was found
ASH 7230 ORD - FUEL LEAKING FROM APU SHROUD. RESECURED TWO FUEL LINE B-NUTS. MAINTENANCE PLACED APU ON DEFERRAL SO SHROUD COULD COMPLETELY PURGE OF FUMES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE LEAK.
- Difficulty date
- December 31, 2005
- Submitted
- April 11, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N591ML
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7388
- Aircraft time
- 10,134 hours, 8,742 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu Fuel Line
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.