Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
December 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47652
Aircraft time
67,923 hours, 57,055 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel Sys
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG FUEL ODOR IN CABIN. A SLIGHT FUEL ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT CREW LANDED AT DESTINATION. MX NOTICED APU INTAKE PLENUM WET WITH FUEL AND ALSO A FUEL LEAK AT THE APU FUEL HEATER. THE APU AND AN O-RING ON THE APU FUEL HEATER WERE REPLACED. PACK BURNOUT AND COALESCER BAG REPLACEMENT COMPLIED WITH.

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