Service difficulty report · Manifold · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 24, 2006
Submitted
November 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16954
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145072
Aircraft time
19,536 hours, 14,940 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
4951610
Part serial
M6506701
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2072, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER CLOSING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU SECONDARY FUEL MAINFOLD, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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