# SDR SIMA20130304002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2013
- Submitted: March 5, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N650AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145417
- Aircraft time: 28,999 hours, 26,379 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- 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/SIMA20130304002

## Discrepancy

FOR FLIGHT 9806 THE CREW REPORTED STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER STARTING APU.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  COMPLIED WITH ETN-EM-72-034.  PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND APU RUNS NO FUEL SMELL NOTED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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