Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 6, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12122
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145684
Aircraft time
19,871 hours, 10,572 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2279 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON THE GROUND IN EWR, DURING APU START, SMELL OF FUEL COMING OUT OF THE PACKS. EWR MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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