# SDR SIMA20141006005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 2014
- Submitted: October 7, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N607AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N607AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145064
- Aircraft time: 39,442 hours, 32,660 cycles
- Engine: Allsn AE3007C
- System (JASC): [7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7321)
- Part: Fmu
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20141006005

## Discrepancy

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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