Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 16, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11181
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500904
Aircraft time
17,865 hours, 10,097 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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 2566 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING TAXI. EWR MX PERFORMED GVI ON APU AREA AND FOUND FCU LINES LEAKING. SUSPECT SMELL IS COMING FROM FCU LEAKING. APU MEL`ED. ACFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. (SDR FILED OPEN PENDING FINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION).

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