Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 7, 2004
Submitted
October 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145217
Aircraft time
9,709 hours, 8,797 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M832481210
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. MX IDENTIFIED IT WAS COMING FROM THE APU BLEED SYSTEM. MEL'D THE APU AND CONTINUED OPERATIONS 9/9/04. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED FUEL LINES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH O-RINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF MAXIMUM TO START FITTINGS.

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