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. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FUEL DRAIN HOSE, LEAK CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 2010
- Submitted
- September 21, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13949
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145057
- Aircraft time
- 29,218 hours, 21,950 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Drain Line
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.