SDR ASOA95022

Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120265
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OUTBOUND FAY-ATL, RETURNED TO FAY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH THE APU BLEED OPEN. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FAY WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOCAL MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE ANYTHING VISUALLY AND HAD THE CREW TO GROUND RUN THE AIRCRAFT WITH EACH BLEED OPEN ONE AT A TIME. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH THE APU DEFERRED. UPON ARRIVAL IN ATL, AND ASA MECHANIC INSPECTED APU FOR LEAKAGE. FOUND NONE, AND OPERATED THE PACKS FOR 20 MINUTES WITH NO FUMES OR FUEL ODOR NOTED. (M)

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