# SDR SIMA20120515002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 15, 2012
- Submitted: May 16, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N739AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145402
- Aircraft time: 24,263 hours, 21,207 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit & Cabin
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120515002

## Discrepancy

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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