Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 12, 2001
Submitted
December 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13955
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145075
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

EWR - DURING APPROACH ON FLIGHT 3359, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT EWR, WHERE MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT UNDER MEL 49-00-00. MAINTENANCE IN CLE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TESTS OF THE APU AND IT'S ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. NO FUEL ODOR OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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