Service difficulty report · Manifold · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2014
Submitted
February 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145794
Aircraft time
25,104 hours, 21,653 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
4951610
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
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

STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN CABIN & COCKPIT DURING TAXI. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. OUTER APU FUEL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY LINE BROKEN, FOUND DURING T-SHOOTING OF FUEL SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECONDARY APU FUEL MANIFOLD ASSY IAW AMM 49-31-06. OPC GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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