What was found
IAH - FLIGHT 2656, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 2008
- Submitted
- March 4, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N11565
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145621
- Aircraft time
- 13,566 hours, 10,543 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.