Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 13, 2015
Submitted
July 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7898
Aircraft time
28,011 hours, 28,242 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
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 FAINT SMELL OF FUEL WHEN BLEEDS WERE ON APU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT, FCU, SOLENOID IN-LINE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED B-NUT AND PERFORMED CHECKS IAW AMM AND CLEANED FUEL FROM AFT EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.