Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 10, 2001
Submitted
August 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16731
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120190
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
1165650
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 3301, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE FUEL LINE ON THE APU FUEL PUMP.THE APU WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETUNRN TO SERVICE. THE DISCREPANCY REPEATED ON FLIGHT 3525. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE APU OIL TO BE LOW. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE APU OIL AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUMES WERE CAUSED BY THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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