# SDR SIMA20130826005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 2013
- Submitted: August 27, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N857AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N857AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145752
- Aircraft time: 3,239 hours, 21,248 cycles
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130826005

## Discrepancy

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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