Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 2, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28518
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145334
Aircraft time
7,982 hours, 6,834 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS2915204
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Solenoid
Component
Solenoid · Sundstrandem
Component part number
49523162
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, 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 A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH THE APU RUNNING. EWR MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 28-45-02, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH ON FLIGHT 2388, WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH O-RING, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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