Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 14, 2009
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14920
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145380
Aircraft time
19,328 hours, 14,719 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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 2850, AFTER LANDING THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT AFTER STARTING THE APU. THE AIRCRAFT MADE IT TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE APU BLEED SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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