Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2008
Submitted
March 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
2,409 hours, 2,371 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
4503067A
Part serial
SPE014565
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
8,612 hours, 13,292 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

YYJ - FLIGHT 7400 - AFTER LANDING, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A RAW FUEL SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT. DURING TAXI AND SHUTDOWN THE SMELL INCREASED. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES FOR 10 MINUTES WITH THE BLEEDS ON AND NOTICED NO FUEL SMELLS. NOTICED LARGE AIR LEAK AT APU JOINT. PLACED APU ON MEL 49-00-1. RETURNED TO SERVICE. REPLACED THE APU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.