What was found
PILOT REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR DURING TAKEOFF, WHILE APU POWERED THE PACKS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECK, CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2013
- Submitted
- October 31, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13978
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145180
- Aircraft time
- 34,476 hours, 25,781 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.