Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 30, 2007
Submitted
April 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7906
Aircraft time
7,231 hours, 7,327 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE REPORTED SMELLING FUMES WHILE INSIDE THE COCKPIT AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE APU AND THE APU RUNNING. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE APU ON FIRE. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED USING THE APU FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. THE APU WAS INSPECTED AND DEFERRED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.