Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 7, 2013
Submitted
November 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120354
Aircraft time
30,218 hours, 40,922 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 FUEL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK RUNNING PACKS OFF APU BLEED. NO ODOR WHEN USING ENGINE BLEEDS. FLT 6322 INSPECTED APU FOR FUEL LEAKS, NO EXTERNAL LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OPERATED APU IAW AMM & SELECTED BOTH PACKS ON USING APU BLEED. NO SMELL OF FUEL OR SMOKE DETECTED IN CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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