What was found
IAH FLIGHT 2627 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU BLEED SERVO CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 16, 2003
- Submitted
- December 22, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14974
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145161
- System (JASC)
- 4950 · APU Bleed Air System
- Part
- Servo Valve
- Part number
- 4952375
- Part serial
- 06430
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.