What was found
IAD FLT 5867 - THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL ON APU START. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TIGHTENED B-NUT ON THE APU FUEL CONTROL VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2011
- Submitted
- March 31, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12564
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145618
- Aircraft time
- 21,059 hours, 16,133 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- B-Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Apu
- 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.