What was found
EWR - FLT 3605 - CREW REPORTED, STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING APU START IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO SMELL OF FUEL NOTED. AIRCRAFT MEL CLEARED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2001
- Submitted
- April 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14945
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145049
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 4501968B
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Tail
- Part time
- 4,298 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.