Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500897
Aircraft time
20,667 hours, 17,316 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

ON FLIGHT 3431 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AFTER THE CABIN DOOR WAS CLOSED AND AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY PRESSURIZED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED APU FOR FUEL LEAKS WITH NONE NOTED AND NO FAULTS LOGGED TO APU FADEC IAW EMB-145 AMM 49-30-00. PURGED BLEED LINES WITH BOTH PACKS NO ODOR NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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