What was found
BOI- STRONG FUEL SMELL IN FORWARD CABIN AND GALLEY AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU OIL TANK. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2001
- Submitted
- January 31, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N498US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11181
- Aircraft time
- 38,499 hours, 49,234 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4990 · APU Oil System
- Part
- Oil Tank
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.