Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11150
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145756
Aircraft time
22,166 hours, 11,963 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
4504727
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 5855 - IAD - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT WITH APU AND PACKS RUNNING. IAD MX REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL LINE FROM FUEL FILTER TO FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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