Service difficulty report · Tank · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 11, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58733
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120197
Part
Tank
Part number
161544100
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN ON TAXI TO GATE THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AFTER APU START. MAINTENANCE DRAINED THE APU EPA TANK, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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