SDR RU3A99001

Service difficulty report · Cover · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
January 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5167
Part
Cover
Part number
3882081H
Condition
Broken
Location
Ecu
Part time
141 hours
Component
GTCP36150
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ANC - AIRPORT RAMP. AIRCRAFT OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING FUEL FROM THE LOWER TAIL SECTION WITHIN A FEW MINUTES FOLLOWING APU START. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE NOT STARTED. THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND THE FLIGHT CANCELLED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE APU LOW-PRESSURE FUEL FILTER COVER MOUNTING EAR FAILED AT THE SCREW MOUNTING HOLE AND SEPARATED FROM THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. (X)