Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120270
Aircraft time
37,358 hours, 51,409 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN WHEN RUNNING APU BLEEDS. (FLT 6237) TIGHTENED CONNECTOR FOR THE FUEL NOZZLE.

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