SDR ASOA05100

Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 4, 2005
Submitted
March 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917EV
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7769
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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

FLT 4155 - DURING APPROACH INTO ATL FROM GTR, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. SUBSEQUENTLY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES FOR FUEL LEAKS AND NONE WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE ALSO GROUND RAN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND PACKS WITH NO SMELL REOCCURRING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE FUEL SMELL TO BE RESIDUAL FUEL FROM REPLACEMENT OF THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT SOLENOID VALVE AFTER THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. (M)