Service difficulty report · Packing · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53296
Part
Packing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE AT THE GATE IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE APU AND A SMELL OF FUEL WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT'S PACKINGS AND PERFORMED PACK BURN AND APU HEALTH CHECK. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL. C/W TASK CARD 505920101 AND AMM 49-30-01.

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