Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
December 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
20,124 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) A STRONG SMELL OF RAW KEROSENE PERMEATED THROUGH THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN AFTER BOARDING FLIGHT. CAPTAIN DEPLANED PASSENGERS AS A PRECAUTION ALLOWING MAINTENANCE TIME TO INVESTIGATE THE ROOT SOURCE OF FUEL SMELL. THE F/O AND THE S/D COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES AS A RESULT OF THE EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ACFT AND DETERMINED THE ACFT WAS SERVICEABLE. ALL THE OPERATING CREW TERMINATED FLYING. DISCUSSIONS WITH DUTY PILOT/MOC AND OPERATING FLIGHT CREW WERE CONDUCTED. APU AND PACKS RUN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. NO KEROSENE/FUEL ODOR PRESENT ON AIRCRAFT. CONSIDERED SERVICEABLE.

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