Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
August 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908LX
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
E145528
Aircraft time
5,449 hours, 3,083 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel Control
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

THE CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF RAW FUEL DURING TAKEOFF BUT STATED THAT THE FUMES DISSIPATED QUICKLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ODOR WAS THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND ONLY OCCURED WHEN APU BLEED IS ON. MX REPLACED THE APU FUEL CONTROL FLANGE GASKET (O-RING) IAW CPT 49 MM, NO LEAKAGE NOTED DURING FUNCTIONAL CHECK.

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