Service difficulty report · Fcu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26661
Aircraft time
63,535 hours, 23,365 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fcu
Part number
388250017
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORT: HEAVY FUEL LEAK FROM APU UNDERSIDE AREA OF AIRCRAFT. FOUND FUEL LEAK AT THE APU FCU WITH APU RUNNING, WITH APU INOP FUEL LEAK STOPPED. WILL INOP THE APU PER MEL 4911A. WITH APU INOP THERE IS NO FUEL SUPPLIED TO APU. REVIEWED WITH SAMC-EMC. SJC NOTED FUEL LEAK WAS AT THE FCU. FCU PCN 621-9004. POSSIBLE PARTS. RAN APU, ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK. CHECKED FITTINGS OF FCU. NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO LEAKS.