Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23674
Aircraft time
58,905 hours, 32,357 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
170101
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

STRONG FUEL ODOR DETECTED IN CABIN. LOWER FUEL NOZZLE AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION MISSING BOLT. THREADED INSERT IS STRIPPED CANNOT SECURE BOLT. RAN APU AND FOUND FUEL LEAK AT FUEL HEATER AFT CHECK VALVE UNION AREA. DIFFICULT TO SEE IF LEAK IS DUE TO SEALS OR UNIONS. APU NEEDS TO BE DROPPED TO REPLACE CHECK VALVE AND APPROPRIATE SEALS. MAY NEED TO CHANGE HEATER AS PRECAUTIONARY. REMOVED APU AND ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR AND TEST CELL RUN. REPLACED APU AND FUEL HEATER CHECK VALVE AND SEALS. OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD.