What was found
IAH FLIGHT 2139, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL DURING APU STARTS. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 6, 2007
- Submitted
- June 11, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N34111
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145659
- Aircraft time
- 12,770 hours, 6,832 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.