What was found
EWR---CO2679, CREW REPORTED, "WHEN STARTING APU THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL." MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT FROM "TAILWIND" CONDITION. RAN APU. NO FAULTS OR SMELLS NOTED IAW EMB145 MM 49-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVCIE.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2003
- Submitted
- January 24, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N29906
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145472
- System (JASC)
- 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Tailcone
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.