What was found
IAH - FLIGHT 2481, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL ON T/O WITH THE APU RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT C, CTL NUMBER 137330, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 01/12/08 THE AIRCRAFT RON'D IN IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL SOLENOID VALVE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.