Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 8, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13997
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145298
Aircraft time
20,816 hours, 15,772 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 2629 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL ON TAKEOFF. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. CLE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU WITH BOTH PACKS SELECTED AND NO FUEL SMELL WAS NOTED. THE MEL WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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