Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
January 22, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
270
Aircraft time
34,781 hours, 40,632 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON FLIGHT 4906, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONGS FUEL ODOR IN CABIN WHEN PREFLIGHTING THE ACFT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORM GROUND RUN IAW JIC 72-00-00. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PACK SYS 21-00-00, OPT 100000. PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK OF ENGINE AND EXTERNAL AREA. NO LEAKS OR FUEL SCENT PRESENT AT THIS TIME. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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