Service difficulty report · Fadec · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 24, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18120
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145681
Part
Fadec
Part number
4504205D
Part serial
0460
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
4,165 hours, 2,208 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU FAILED TO START DURING FLIGHT AND CAUSED A FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL 49-00-00 CTL 044579, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 07/24/04 FLIGHT 2222 THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FADEC, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW EMB-145 AMM 49-64-03, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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