# SDR SIMA20160602004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 2, 2016
- Submitted: June 3, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N838AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N838AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145651
- Aircraft time: 32,659 hours, 28,561 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: B-Nut
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Fuel
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20160602004

## Discrepancy

WITH APU BLEED OPEN, GET A SRONG ODOR OF FUEL, POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALS FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER APU AREA.  FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON APU FUEL CONTROL INLET, ADJUSTED & OPS CHECK IAW AMM 49-31-01, FOUND SYS WORKING PROPERLY.  OPERATIONS CHECKED, OPERATIONS CHECK APU BLEED SYS IAW AMM 21-00-00 SATISFACTORY.

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