Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
February 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11127
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145697
Aircraft time
11,080 hours, 5,965 cycles
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
M4951830
Part serial
1VT10445
Condition
Unknown
Location
Apu
Part time
15 hours, 27 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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 2041, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN ON START. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON FLIGHT 2891 WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FUEL NOZZLES, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE MEL WAS REMOVED, AND THE AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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