Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 11, 2011
Submitted
September 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16981
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145208
Aircraft time
28,467 hours, 21,324 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

ORD FLT 5843 THE CREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AFTER APU START WITH PACK RUNNING ON ENGINE BLEED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH BLEEDS ON. FOUND NO FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE PACKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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