Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145604
Aircraft time
24,716 hours, 22,076 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON STARTING APU AT GATE AND TURNING ON PACK 2 THERE WAS STONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE COCKPIT AND BACK TO ABOUT ROW 7. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED APU AND PACKS FOR LEAKS WITH NONE NOTED. FUEL ODOR DISSIPATED OVER TIME. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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