What was found
IAH - FLIGHT 2812, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE APU BLEED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED NORMAL OPERATION OF APU BLEED WITH NO SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2009
- Submitted
- February 3, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13936
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145025
- Aircraft time
- 23,127 hours, 22,354 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4950 · APU Bleed Air System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Apu Bleed Air
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.