What was found
CLE FLIGHT# 4065 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED.MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU START FUEL CHECK VALVE.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2002
- Submitted
- February 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16944
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145045
- System (JASC)
- 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
- Part
- Check Valve
- Part number
- 4951048
- Part serial
- 0399
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Apu
- 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.