Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 1, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14116
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145672
Aircraft time
14,900 hours, 7,865 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 2084, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER TAKEOFF THAT WENT AWAY WHEN ENGINE BLEEDS WERE SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU FOR FUEL LEAKS AND, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE PACKS WITH APU BLEED AIR ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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