Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
November 19, 2021
Submitted
November 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
272
Aircraft time
33,432 hours, 21,718 cycles
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 260, PHL-BOS. STRONG FUEL ODOR FROM VENTS IN COCKPIT AND CABIN UPON CLIMBOUT ODOR STOPPED ONCE APU WAS SHUT OFF. ( APU FUEL FEED LINE ) ; FOUND APU FUEL FEED LINE LEAKING. APU FUEL FEED LINE PLACED ON MEL 28-22-08 CAT C. PULLED AND COLLARED APU FUEL SOV- CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATED ON RHCBP DC ESS BUS 2. SECURED APU FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE (OVERRIDE LEVER) IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DRAINED APU FUEL FEED LINE PER AMM TASK 28-22-08. APU PLACED ON MEL 49-00-00 CAT C. APU, ABC CMD PWR, ASC CMD PWR, APU FUEL SOV OPN & APU FADEC C/BS OUT/LOCK PER AMM TASK 49-10-01-040-801-A." (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW)

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