Service difficulty report · Fcu · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 6, 2015
Submitted
March 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49385
Aircraft time
57,183 hours, 50,700 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
36177502
Part serial
80711R
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF RETURN OF FUEL FUMES, SMELL INCREASING THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CABIN. PAXS COMPLAINING OF INCREASED SMELL. RAN QRH 26.1 ACFT SMOKE FUMES WITH NO HELP. RETURN, NO EMER DECLARED. R & R APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 49-30-01. COMPLIED WITH CABIN ODOR & SMOKE. TROUBLESHOOTING, COMPLIED WITH PACK BURNOUT, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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