What was found
CREW REPORTS WHILE AT GATE IN MKE, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT FUEL ATOMIZER ON APU BURNER CAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ATOMIZER O-RING. LEAK CHECKED GOOD, RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N401ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47133
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Atomizer
- Part number
- 36011932
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- UK
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.