Service difficulty report · Cooling Duct · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 29, 2019
Submitted
July 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15986
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145254
Aircraft time
44,957 hours, 34,438 cycles
Part
Cooling Duct
Part number
PE480107
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK IN CRUISE PRIOR TO DESLECTING LOW 2 TO EVEN OUT FUEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED STARTER GENERATOR COOLING DUCT IN APU COMPARTMENT. RAN APU AND ENGINES AND NO FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED.

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