Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 10, 2007
Submitted
December 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16151
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145758
Aircraft time
11,984 hours, 6,376 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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 2680, THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER STARTING THE APU ON THE GROUND, AND OPENING APU BLEED AIR, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU WITH NO DEFECTS, OR ODORS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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