Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 6, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937EV
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
8042
Aircraft time
37,614 hours, 36,279 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
38834491
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING CABIN CLOSE AND START UP. HEAVY FUMES STARTED TO BUILD IN CABIN. SMELLS LIKE JET FUEL. UNABLE TO DISSIPATE AND CONTINUE TO BECOME BREATHING HAZARD. BOTH PILOTS WERE GETTINGHEADACHE AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO GATE AND DEPLANE. AFTER TURNING EVERYTHING OFF IT€™S STARTED SMOKING OUT OF THE APU DOOR. (FLIGHT 5085 - FILED CLOSED)PLEASE REFERENCE AML 1699159. UPON ARRIVAL TO A/C MX FOUND THE APU FUEL CONTROL TUBE ASSEMBLY TO BE CHAFING ON THE APU INLET BELLOWS RETAINING RING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FUEL CONTROL TUBE ASSEMBLY IN REFERENCE TO CRJ 200 AMM 49-31-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. REFERENCE AML 1699159 FOR THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE APU BELLOWS RETAINING RING. STRONG FUEL SMELL IS NO LONGER PRESENT IN THE CABIN.