What was found
CREW REPORTS, WHILE TAXIING TO GATE, STRONG FUEL ODOR PERMEATED THE CABIN AFTER STARTING APU. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM APU FUEL CONTROL DRAIN. REPLACED APU FUEL CONTROL, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N80ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45795
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Fuel Control
- Part number
- 360231021
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B, K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.