Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 11, 2007
Submitted
December 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16151
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145758
Aircraft time
11,996 hours, 6,381 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
4504727
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
M4504113A
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 2533, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU CAUSES FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT-C CTL NR 134748, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. IN BNA, MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE FUEL LINE AT APU FUEL CONTROL IAW VCMM HAM SUN 49-32-01 MM. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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