# SDR C2XA08IA104

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 6, 2008
- Submitted: April 10, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N16918
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145397
- Aircraft time: 16,838 hours, 12,953 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA08IA104

## Discrepancy

IAH - FLIGHT 3144, DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE APU.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CTL#143170 CAT C, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.  ON 04/09/08, IAH MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU WITH NO SMELL OR DEFECTS NOTED, REMOVED THE MEL,  AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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