# SDR ASOA20140306035

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 6, 2014
- Submitted: March 10, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N12946
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145EP
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145EP](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145ep) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145052
- Aircraft time: 32,065 hours, 31,175 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140306035

## Discrepancy

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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