What was found
FLIGHT 3140, DURING PREFLIGHT INSP THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DEFECTS / SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2008
- Submitted
- May 9, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15572
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145636
- Aircraft time
- 14,100 hours, 10,813 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn AE3007A
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.