What was found
IAH FLIGHT NR 3922 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN STARTING THE APU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESECURED FUEL LINE AT THE APU FUEL ACCELERATION CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 2002
- Submitted
- September 25, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16963
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145116
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Fuel Line
- Part number
- 4504015
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.