Service difficulty report · Tank · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1552
Aircraft time
40,722 hours, 16,627 cycles
Part
Tank
Condition
Full
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL STARTING IN REAR OF CABIN THEN MOVING FORWARD AFTER LANDING. POSSIBLY DURING APU START. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED J/C 26L00021001 AND FOUND APU DRAIN TANK FULL. DRAINED TANK PER AMM 49-17-41-000-001-A. RAN BOTH PACKS FOR 30 MINUTES. NO FUEL SMELL NOTED.

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