What was found
IAH - FLIGHT 2090, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL AT THE GATE WHEN ADVANCING THROTTLES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH NO DEFECTS OR SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2010
- Submitted
- November 16, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13124
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145689
- Aircraft time
- 22,122 hours, 11,800 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.