What was found
CLE FLIGHT 3198 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT WHEN STARTING APU BOTH ON GROUND AND IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED APU OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 2002
- Submitted
- January 11, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15980
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145202
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.