# SDR C2XA02IA062

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 12, 2002
- Submitted: March 16, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N14977
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145175
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 4501968D
- Part serial: SP994319
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Tail
- Part time: 2,768 hours
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA02IA062

## Discrepancy

CLE-  AFTER STARTING THE APU AT THE GATE THE CREW NOTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN.  CLE-  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED IAW MEL.  BNA-  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU,PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED,AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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