Service difficulty report · Fmu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 6, 2014
Submitted
October 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145064
Aircraft time
39,442 hours, 32,660 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Fmu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING STARTING NR 2 ENG, RAMP AGENT NOTICED ALOT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF NR 2 WITH FUEL SMELL IN CABIN & COCKPIT. ABORTED START NR 2 AROUND 32%, FOLLOW CHECKLIST FOR ABORTED START, NR 2 DID NOT GET ABOVE 32%. INSPECTED & NR 2 ENG FPMU SEEPING FROM BODY HALVES. R & R FPMU ASSEMBLY IAW MM 73-21-10. PERFORMED ENG RUNS & NO LEAKS OR STARTING PROBLEMS NOTED. PERFORMED ETN-EM-72-034 & NO SMELL OF FUEL WITHIN COCKPIT OR CABIN NOTED.

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