Service difficulty report · Fuel Sys · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 17, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11121
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145683
Aircraft time
25,397 hours, 13,682 cycles
Part
Fuel Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EWR FLT 4270 CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL SMELL DURING T/O ROLL WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER THE T/O CHECK. EWR MX INSPECTED THE ENGINES AND APU FOR FUEL LEAKS AND FOUND FUEL RESIDUE ON APU COWLING FROM A FAILED APU START. MX RAN APU AND PACKS FOR 20 MINUTES WITH NO SMELL NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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