What was found
CLE FLIGHT NR 2827 THE CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER STARTING APU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 AND NR 6 APU FUEL NOZZLES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 2003
- Submitted
- October 28, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12530
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145533
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Fuel Nozzle
- Part number
- 4951830
- Part serial
- ITS14930
- Condition
- Coked
- 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.