Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
March 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12946
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145052
Aircraft time
32,065 hours, 31,175 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
M4504113A
Part serial
SPE0114187
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
16,226 hours, 12,601 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED AN EXHAUST ODOR WHILE ENGINES ON AND BLEEDS SELECTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND DETERMINED THE APU TO BE CAUSING THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE R & R APU, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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