Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 13, 2010
Submitted
January 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11127
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145697
Aircraft time
19,558 hours, 10,427 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
4504726
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2337, THE CREW REPORTED, SMELLED FUEL AFTER T/O WITH THE APU RUNNING BLEEDS AND AGAIN AFTER STARTING THE APU UPON PARKING AT IAH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FUEL CONTROL LINE, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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