Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
January 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26545
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145558
Aircraft time
4,531 hours, 3,568 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Unsecure
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.

What was found

CREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL WHEN APU STARTS & BLEED IS ON. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT IAW MEL NR 49-00-00 CATEGORY-C CONTROL 035629. AFTER ARRIVAL EWR MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE APU BLEED AIR VALVE IAW EMB145MM 36-12-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED APU FROM THE MEL, AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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