Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 20, 2007
Submitted
July 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13978
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145180
Aircraft time
18,591 hours, 13,843 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,866 hours, 14,883 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLT 2072, CREW REPORTED THAT FIRST ENG START HAD BEEN ABORTED DUE TO A HUNG START & A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, ENGINE DRY MOTORED, & STARTED SUCCESSFULLY OFF OF FADEC B. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PLACED IGNITION SYSTEM ON MEL 74-20-00 CAT B CTL 125656, & ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. 10-9-07 MX R & R "A" IGNITION EXCITER, OPERATIONALL CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED MEL, & ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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