Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 18, 2011
Submitted
January 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
32,318 hours, 13,302 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

STRONG ODOR OF FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. WORSE TOWARDS BACK OF CABIN. ODOR IS RAW FUEL NOT FUMES. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL NOZZLE AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION. RESEATED NOZZLE ASSY AND RESEATED FUEL NOZZLE. RAN APU NO LEAKS. REPLACED BOTH RECIRC FILTERS AND ACP PACK BURN OUT. NO FUEL ODOR IN CABIN.

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