What was found
CREW REPORTED, STRONG ODOR OF FUEL/OIL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER EVERY APU START. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, PERFORMED SEVERAL APU STARTS IAW EMB145 AMM 49-00-00. OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. NO SMELL NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 29, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13964
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145123
- Aircraft time
- 11,718 hours, 8,738 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.