What was found
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF STRONG FUEL FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT PERFORMING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAK AT APU FUEL/AIR HEATER. FUEL HEATER AND APU WERE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2007
- Submitted
- October 11, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N772NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47774
- Aircraft time
- 66,187 hours, 64,562 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Fuel Heater
- Part number
- 15621011
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 66,193 hours
- Component
- Apu · Honeywell
- Component part number
- GTCP8598DCA
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.