Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
September 4, 2006
Submitted
September 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14937
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145026
Aircraft time
18,359 hours, 17,524 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
4504616
Part serial
0702155
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED AIR CONDITIONING PACK NR 1 PRODUCES STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN SELECTED ON WITH APU BLEED. SMELL RE-OCCURRED IN FLIGHT WITH ENGINE BLEED SELECTED. SMELL WAS ONLY PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT, NOT IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL CONTROL UNIT FOR THE APU IAW EMB145 AMM 49-32-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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