Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 6, 2015
Submitted
April 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49385
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, WHEN APU WAS STARTED, FLIGHT ATTENDANT`S REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN AFT SECTION OF CABIN REF LOG PAGE 561725 APU FCU LINE LEAK. PERFORMED TASK CARD 21-059-002 & TASK CARD 21-0059-008 NO FUEL SMELL NOTED.

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