# SDR FDKA2010082700200

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2010
- Submitted: September 9, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N859MJ
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145769
- Aircraft time: 13,374 hours, 13,391 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Control
- Part number: 450616
- Part serial: 1002234
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 2,177 hours, 1,338 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/FDKA2010082700200

## Discrepancy

FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AFTER T/O PRIOR TO BLEED TRANSFER.  ODOR OCCURS JUST AFTER APU START WITH BLEEDS ON.  POSSIBLE LEAK IN APU.  MX REPLACED THE APU FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE ON 8/25/10.

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