What was found
PDX- CABIN AND COCKPIT BOTH HAVE STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED AIR SYSTEM BLOWOUT OF BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACK SYSTEMS DURING ENGINE RUN-UP. NO FURTHER FUEL ODOR NOTICED. NO PARTS REPLACED. 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)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin & Cockpit
- 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.