What was found
IAH - FLIGHT 2197, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2004
- Submitted
- June 21, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13964
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145123
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Apu
- 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.