What was found
CLE FLIGHT NR 2460 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER THE APU WAS STARTED.THE CREW REPORTED THE ODOR DID GO AWAY EVENTUALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE APU. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2003
- Submitted
- December 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14516
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145323
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Cockpit
- 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.