Service difficulty report · Gasket · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2026
Submitted
March 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500858
Aircraft time
46,183 hours, 43,592 cycles
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel Nozzel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AMMAENDED: STRONG FUEL SMELL/ODOR ENTERED COCKPIT AND CABIN ON APU START HAS EXTENSIVE HISTORY - APU FAIL ON EICAS MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED MEL 02MAR26 11:53 GRR C06116 49-1 APU AUXILIARY POWER UNIT DFRL 04MAR26 08:46 SBY ENGINE PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS INSPECTING APU FOR FUEL LEAKAGE AND FUEL NOZZLE GASKET BLOWOUT.IF NO DEFECTS FOUND SUGGEST REPLACING FUEL NOZZLES. FUEL NOZZLES, GASKET, QTY OF 6 EACH NEEDED. FOUND MULTIPLE FUEL NOZZLE GASKETS LEAKING. R&R'D ALL FUEL NOZZLES IRT CMM 49-21-04. OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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