What was found
IAH - FLT 3418 - THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT WITH APU BLEED ON. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL ATA 49-52-1 CONTROL 001400, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 10/02/2000, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED APU, CLEARED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)