Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 5, 2013
Submitted
February 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7922
Aircraft time
21,656 hours, 21,812 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
38004883
Part serial
P1128
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
23,334 hours, 24,744 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SMOKE TOILET CAUTION MESSAGE ON DESCENT AFTER SWITCH TO APU BLEED. NO SMOKE IN CABIN, BUT FAIRLY STRONG SMELL WHEN BLEEDS WERE SWITCHED. MESSAGE WENT AWAY ON ITS OWN AFTER ONE MINUTE. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM APU FUEL CONTROL THROUGH OVERBOARD DRAIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.