# SDR ASOA20141017085

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 17, 2014
- Submitted: October 20, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N48901](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48901), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145501
- Aircraft time: 32,373 hours, 24,765 cycles
- Engine: Rroyce AE3007A1P
- System (JASC): [7532 · Compressor Bleed Valve](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7532)
- Part: Bleed Valve
- Part number: 4952829
- Part serial: 0114
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 14,225 hours, 19,299 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20141017085

## Discrepancy

THE CREW REPORTED AFTER STARTING APU, RECEIVED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT, WHICH DISSIPATED.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE APU BLEED VALVE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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