Service difficulty report · Manifold · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 10, 2001
Submitted
October 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120320
Aircraft time
12,666 hours, 18,259 cycles
Part
Manifold
Condition
Cracked
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

WITH APU BLEED AIR ON CABIN SMELLS OF FUEL. RAN LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE BLEEDS, NO FUEL SMELL NOTED. FOUND LEAK IN SECONDARY FUEL MANIFOLD CRACK AT THE FLARE. REPLACED APU SECONDARY FUEL MANIFOLD WITH SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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