Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
November 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14516
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145323
Aircraft time
8,298 hours, 7,318 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2389 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU LET OUT A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN STARTED IN DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION OF THE APU IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB 135 AMM 49-00-00. NO FUEL SMELL NOTED AT THAT TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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