Service difficulty report · Line · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 26, 2013
Submitted
August 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145752
Aircraft time
3,239 hours, 21,248 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
4504727
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Fuel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AFTER APU & NR 1 ENGINE START. RETURNED TO GATE, R & R APU "OUT" FUEL LINE AT FUEL CONTROL, REF AMM 49-32-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED OR FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT. FOUND GROUND CONNECTION VALVE SPRING BROKEN REF AMM 21-22-04. SUSPECT LEAKING THRU AIR DUCTS. R & R CONNECTION VALVE SPRING REF AMM 21-22-04. OPS ARE GOOD.

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