Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
December 28, 2001
Submitted
January 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14945
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145049
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3075 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH THE APU BLEED ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED COMBUSTOR DRAIN CHECK VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF APU WERE GOOD. NO FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT.

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