Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 26, 2024
Submitted
May 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7666
Aircraft time
41,816 hours, 38,078 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cut
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

AT CRUISE FL310 WE COULD SMELL A MODERATELY STRONG EXHAUST SMELL SIMILAR TO OIL OR GAS BURNING. THIS WAS STRONGEST IN THE FLIGHT DECK BUT ALSO NOTICEABLE IN THE CABIN. THE SMELL DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT AND HAD NOT BEEN PRESENT IN THE CLIMB OUT. (FLIGHT 4910 FILED CLOSED) PLEASE REFERENCE AML 1140 FOR LT PACK CHANGE. FOUND APU FUEL LINE FROM SOV TO NOZZLES WITH DEEP CUTS IN IT CAUSED BY APU INLET CLIP RUBBING INTO IT. THIS CAUSED THE FUEL TO ATOMIZE AND SPRAY INTO APU INTAKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FUEL LINE AND REPOSITIONED CLIP INTO PLACE IAW AMM 49-14-01. APU FUEL LINE LEAK CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER SEPERATOR COALESCER BAGS ON LT AND RT PACKS IAW AMM 21-51-13. RAN PACKS OFF APU AND ENGINE BLEEDS FOR 1.5 HOURS TO CLEAR FUMES FROM ECS SYSTEM. ECS SYSTEM NOW NOT PUTTING FUMES IN COCKPIT OR CABIN.