Service difficulty report · Tank · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 10, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57734
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120199
Part
Tank
Part number
161544001
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IAH- AT THE GATE THE CREW NOTED THAT A GAS FUME SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH THE APU RUNNING. MAINTENANCE DRAINED THE APU EPA TANK, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OR THE APU, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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