# SDR C2XA01IA371

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 8, 2001
- Submitted: October 15, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N13992](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13992), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145284
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 4501968D
- Part serial: SPE994317
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA371

## Discrepancy

IAH-  FLIGHT 3953 STRONG FUEL ODOR OBSERVED AFTER APU START, WHILE ON ENGINE BLEED SOURCE.  IAH-  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU.  NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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