Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 23, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13955
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145075
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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.

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3928 - CREW REPORTED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT AFTER THE APU WAS STARTED. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED FOR SERVICE. ON 10/23/2001 IN BNA, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS OF THE APU WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENVIROMENTAL SYSTEMS OPERATING AND COULD NOT DETECT ANY FUEL SMELL. THE APU WAS REMOVED FROM MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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