Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
December 25, 2011
Submitted
December 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000040
Aircraft time
19,316 hours, 14,369 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin & Cockpit
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

CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER STARTING THE APU WHILE A/C WAS ON THE GROUND. EMERGENCY VEHICLES RESPONDED AS WELL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF APU PER EMB AMM, AND REPORTED NO SMELLS OR DEFECTS NOTED WITH APU. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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