Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16963
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145116
Aircraft time
20,089 hours, 15,189 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2431 - THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL DURING THE LATE STAGES OF TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS OF THE ENGINES AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS AND OPERATIONAL TESTS OF THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM WERE PERFORMED AND THE DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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