What was found
CLE FLIGHT 3040 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WITH APU RUNNING WITH BLEEDS ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE APU BLEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 19, 2002
- Submitted
- February 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16944
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145045
- System (JASC)
- 4950 · APU Bleed Air System
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Part number
- 4950958
- Part serial
- 0113
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.