# SDR ASOA201112120017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 12, 2011
- Submitted: December 15, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14916](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14916), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145415
- Aircraft time: 25,612 hours, 19,559 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA201112120017

## Discrepancy

THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG JET FUEL ODOR DURING APU START.  MX PERFORMED APU OPS CHECKS AND NO FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED.  THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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