Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 25, 2020
Submitted
May 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500820
Aircraft time
38,862 hours, 34,119 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER STARTING APU AFTER LANDING. C/A-PERFORMED FIM 21-20-00-810-803-A GROUND RAN ENGINE 1 AND 2 IAW AMM 71-00-01 AND AMM 49-10-00 COULD NOT DUPLICATE FUEL SMELL WITH THE APU RUNNING. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION ON NR 1 ENGINE, NR 2 ENGINE, NR 1 WING, NR 2 WING, AND APU FOR FUEL OR OTHER LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 1 PACK AND NR 2 PACK FOR ANY LEAKS, DAMAGE, OR BLOWN DUCTING. NO DAMAGE, NO LEAKS, OR BLOWN DUCTING NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND APU AT THE SAME TIME FOR 1 HOUR AT IDLE AND POWER TO TRY AND DUPLICATE SMELL. NO FAULTS FOUND. REF AMM 71-00-01 AND AMM 49-10-00. RELEASED PER TECH SUPPORT.

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