SDR HNAA2026031700220

Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: March 17, 2026
Submitted: March 18, 2026
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N690AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 14500858
Aircraft time: 46,273 hours, 43,685 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Valve
Part number: 4956056
Part serial: 3679
Condition: Odor
Location: Apu
Part time: 7,235 hours, 10,114 cycles
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

STRONG FUEL ODOR ENTERED COCKPIT, ON APU START SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. APU AUXILIARY POWER UNIT R & R APU BLEED AIR VALVE IAW EMT-62T-40C14 AND CLEANED APU DRAIN LINES IAW AMM 49-19-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ODOR IN FLT DECK WITH APU ON CLEAR MEL 49-1.

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