Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 13, 2008
Submitted
April 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14116
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145672
Aircraft time
15,259 hours, 8,043 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 2121, ON TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL ODOR THAT GOES AWAY WHEN SWITCHING FROM APU BLEED TO ENGINE BLEED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE BLEED SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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