What was found
STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER STARTING THE APU. FOUND FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE RAMP. (FLT 5651) REPLACED O-RING ON OUTLET SIDE OF APU FUEL SHUTOFF SOLENOID VALVE IAW AMM.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2012
- Submitted
- August 31, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N969SW
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7876
- Aircraft time
- 23,459 hours, 19,888 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- O-Ring
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.