What was found
FLIGHT 3557, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN & COCKPIT WITH PACKS ON. APU FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2013
- Submitted
- February 27, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N611AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145074
- Aircraft time
- 32,810 hours, 30,523 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Failed
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.