Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 14, 2015
Submitted
October 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13995
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145295
Aircraft time
37,172 hours, 28,404 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
49523162
Part serial
1714
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel
Part time
21,306 hours, 11,925 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING ROTATION, PILOT REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR THROUGH CABIN AND FORWARD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH BLEEDS 1 & 2 ON AND NO FUEL ODOR NOTED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FUEL ODOR COMING FROM APU DUE TO LEAK FROM RIGID LINE FUEL FILTER TO FUEL CONTROL. R & R APU FUEL SOLENOID WITH OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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