Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 9, 2002
Submitted
January 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15980
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145202
Part
Check Valve
Part number
164161100
Condition
Coked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

CLE FLIGHT# 3199 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHEN STARTING THE APU ON THE GROUND OR IN THE AIR.MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL.MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CLEANING OF THE APU COMBUSTOR DRAIN CHECK VALVE.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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