What was found
STRONG ODOR OF FUEL & EXHAUST IN COCKPIT. ODOR COMES FROM AN APU FUEL LEAK AT APU DRAIN. FUEL LEAKING FROM APU FUEL MANIFOLD. APU SECURED INOPERATIVE. R & R SECONDARY FUEL RAIL. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 49-32-06.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2014
- Submitted
- July 17, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N663AR
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145778
- Aircraft time
- 27,310 hours, 23,277 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
- Part
- Fuel Rail
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu Fuel Sys
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.