# SDR C2XA05CL018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 2005
- Submitted: March 30, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N27962
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145110
- Aircraft time: 14,677 hours, 10,920 cycles
- System (JASC): [4950 · APU Bleed Air System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4950)
- Part: Bleed Valve
- Part number: 4951680
- Part serial: 0323
- Condition: Bypassing
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA05CL018

## Discrepancy

CLE - THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER THE APU WAS STARTED.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU BLEED VALVE AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, AND NO FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED.

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