What was found
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WAS NOTED WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED. MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE A/C IAW MEL 49-00-00. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 28, 2003
- Submitted
- December 30, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12563
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145612
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- M4504113A
- Part serial
- SPE0214318
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- 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.