What was found
CHS - IAH - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TYS BECAUSE OF FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF. TYS MX VERIFIED THE FUEL SMELL COMING FROM APU. APU PLACED ON MEL LP--2625735. SDR FILED OPEN PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2010
- Submitted
- September 15, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13949
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145057
- Aircraft time
- 29,192 hours, 21,932 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.