What was found
DAY - STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOUND APU FUEL PRESS SWITCH LEAKING. DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-00-00.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2005
- Submitted
- April 12, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N808HK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145157
- Aircraft time
- 12,990 hours, 12,569 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Pressure Switch
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.