Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58733
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120197
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
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

IAH - FLIGHT 3035, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR FROM THE APU. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM USING THE APU BLEED AIR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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