What was found
EWR---CO2912, CREW REPORTED, "STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AFTER APU START." MAINTENANCE STARTED APU IAW EMB145 AMM REFERENCE 49-10-00. OPS.CHECKED GOOD NOTED NO FUEL SMELL. (AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.)
- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2002
- Submitted
- November 14, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13994
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145291
- Aircraft time
- 5,750 hours, 4,154 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Empennage
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.