Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 4, 2005
Submitted
March 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14972
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145151
Aircraft time
13,964 hours, 10,017 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

EWR - FLIGHT 2331 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AFTER STARTING THE APU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU AND AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS WITH NO DEFECTS BEING NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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