Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 10, 2002
Submitted
February 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12519
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145366
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

CLE THE CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH THE APU FAILED DURING START UP AND A FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED. ON THE GROUND THE APU DID START AND THE FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT AGAIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE APU COMBUSTER DRAIN CHECK VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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