Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 31, 2015
Submitted
February 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145079
Aircraft time
38,335 hours, 34,873 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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 FUEL IN COCKPIT WHEN STARTING APU ON TAXI IN AFTER LANDING. SEEMS ONLY ASSOCIATED WITH PACK 1. VERY LITTLE SMELL IN CABIN. DEFERRED APU IAW MEL 49-1. M PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. OPERATED APU USING NORMAL START & SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WITH PACKS ON & OFF MULTIPLE TIMES IAW AMM 49-10-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. MEL ITEM RESTORED.

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