What was found
IAH - FLIGHT 3443, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL FROM THE APU BLEED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND TIGHTENED THE B-NUT ATTACHING THE APU FUEL LINE TO THE APU, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 2001
- Submitted
- May 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16731
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120190
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- B-Nut
- Part number
- 12018198017
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.