Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 27, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145525
Aircraft time
26,580 hours, 24,079 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WHEN APU WAS STARTED FUEL FUMES WERE NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RAN BOTH ENGINES IAW ERJ GHC AND OPS CHECKED THE APU IAW AMM 49-02-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FUEL SMELL NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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