Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 23, 2009
Submitted
February 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13124
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145689
Aircraft time
17,310 hours, 9,210 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

HUX - FLIGHT 2831 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE CREW PLACED THE APU ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT C CTL NR 164871, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE APU WITH NO FUEL SMELL NOTED, CLEARED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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