# SDR ASOA20151014053

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2015
- Submitted: October 20, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N13995
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145295
- Aircraft time: 37,172 hours, 28,404 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20151014053

## Discrepancy

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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