What was found
CLE FLIGHT 2906, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AFTER THE APU WAS STARTED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE APU BLEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2004
- Submitted
- March 24, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14522
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145383
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Bleed Valve
- Part number
- 4951680
- Part serial
- 0197
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.