Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 28, 2007
Submitted
December 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13123
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145688
Aircraft time
14,037 hours, 7,529 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
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 2694, THE CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL ON TAKEOFF THAT GOES AWAY AFTER THE APU IS SHUTDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IOAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND APU, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU & BLEED SYSTEMS WITH NO SEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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