# SDR SIMA20181031003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 31, 2018
- Submitted: November 1, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N858AE
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145754
- Aircraft time: 28,592 hours, 25,387 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Control
- Part number: 4504616A
- Part serial: 0102246
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20181031003

## Discrepancy

WITH APU ON & APU BLEED & PACKS OPEN, THERE IS A STRONG EXHAUST/FUEL SMELL IN AIRCRAFT. DEFERRED APU FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE PER MEL 28-5. MTX PROCEDURE C/W. FOUND LEAKING APU FUEL CONTROL. R&R APU FUEL CONTROL IAW ENGINE MANUAL 49-32-01. OPC AND LEAK CHK GOOD.

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