Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 26, 2001
Submitted
June 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13989
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145271
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

LIT - FLIGHT 4047, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AT FL350 WITH BOTH BLEEDS AND PACKS SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LIT WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TESTS WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING, AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON FLIGHT 4367 WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL ODOR TO BE COMING FROM THE APU. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT C CONTROL NUMBER 011493, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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