Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
March 24, 2006
Submitted
March 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16511
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145267
Aircraft time
10,608 hours, 10,805 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
4504616A
Part serial
0902215
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
4,675 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLE FLIGHT NR 2592, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN STARTING THE APU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL IAW 49-00-00. CLE FLIGHT NR 3235 MAINTENANCE ENTRY FOR CLEARING MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE REPORTED GOOD ENTRY DATED 27 MAR 06.

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