Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145402
Aircraft time
24,263 hours, 21,207 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A HEAVY FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN ON START OF NR 2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED NORMAL ENGINE START/SHUTDOWN IAW AMM 71-00-00 NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN THE AIRCRAFT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IN VARIOUS ENGINE BLEED AND AIR CIRCULATION MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS. NO SMELL NOTED REF EMB MM 21-20-00 AND 71-00-00 AND ETN EM-72-034. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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