What was found
CLE FLIGHT 3260 - THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHEN APU STARTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU BLEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2006
- Submitted
- January 19, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14125
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145690
- Aircraft time
- 8,236 hours, 4,367 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 4951680
- Part serial
- 1009
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 4,029 hours, 7,659 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.