What was found
FLIGHT 2419 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN WITH PACK NR 1 ON AND USING APU BLEED. EWR MX RUN APU AND PACK NR 1 BUT NO SMELL WAS DETECTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2011
- Submitted
- February 25, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13978
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145180
- Aircraft time
- 27,347 hours, 20,220 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cockpit & Cabin
- 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.