Service difficulty report · Line · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 8, 2009
Submitted
April 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8506
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7506
Aircraft time
18,510 hours, 15,953 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Apu Fuel
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP36150RJ
Component part number
38004883
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE PREPARING TO DEPART KDTW FOR KSLT ON FLIGHT 2362, THE FLIGHT CREW BOARDED THE PASSENGERS WITH GROUND POWER AND AIR CONNECTED. WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED, A STRONG FUEL ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE APU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND FOUND A CHAFED FUEL LINE. THE APU WAS DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.