SDR C2XA09IA021

Service difficulty report · Tube · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date: January 20, 2009
Submitted: January 22, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N11184
Make and model: Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial: 14500917
Aircraft time: 10,142 hours, 5,722 cycles
System (JASC): 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
Part: Tube
Part number: 4504725
Condition: Loose
Location: Apu
Component: Apu · Sundstrandai
Component part number: M4504113A
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 2590, A STRONG GAS SMELL WAS NOTED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND APU RUNNING AT THE GATE. MX INSPECTED THE APU, FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT ON THE TUBE ASSY FROM FUEL CONTROL TO FUEL FLOW SENSOR, THE B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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