Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 4, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500897
Aircraft time
21,332 hours, 17,843 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

FOR FLIGHT 2898 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF FUMES WITH APU ON AND APU BLEED OFF WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AND BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RAN ENGINES AN APU WITH ENGINES ABOVE 85%, TRIED VARIOUS BLEED AIR SETTINGS IAW AMM 36-00-00. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL OR RECREATE FUMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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