Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 12, 2014
Submitted
October 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49385
Aircraft time
56,653 hours, 50,429 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
AV16A1275B
Part serial
L25499
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS & PASSENGERS REPORT STRONG FUEL ODOR IN AFT SECTION OF CABIN. APU WAS RUNNING & LT ENG WAS JUST SHUTDOWN. FOUND REFUEL VLV LEAKING AT O RINGS & HANDLE. R & R VLV & OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OPERATED PACKS WITH API & ENG WITH NO FURTHER SMELL PRESENT IAW AMM 28-20-05, AMM 72-00-00 & AMM 21-20-00.

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