# SDR FDKA2010012800018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2010
- Submitted: January 29, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N829MJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N829MJ), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145228
- Aircraft time: 19,989 hours, 18,430 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDKA2010012800018

## Discrepancy

STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER APU START.  SMELL IS ONLY NOTICEABLE ON FIRST START.  POSSIBLE LEAKING FUEL SOLENOID 161797-1 OR START 161797-2 ON REQ TO CLT PURGE EXCESSIVE DE-ICE FLUID IN APU COMPARTMENT, OPS CHECK, NO FUEL SMELL.

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