Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
October 11, 2006
Submitted
November 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
79,167 hours, 13,130 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL THROUGH OUT THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED THE FUEL TANKS FUEL LINES, ALL ENGINE FUEL LINES MAIN DECK AND LOWER CARGO AREAS NO TROUBLE FOUND. CHECKED APU AREA AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING AT APU FUEL TUBE FITTINGS FROM THE FUEL METERING VALVE TO THE FUEL PUMP. DEACTIVATED APU TRANSFERRED TO DMI M06-211 IAW DDPG 49-1. INSTALLED PLYCARD.