SDR 200609261

Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
September 22, 2006
Submitted
September 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000067
Aircraft time
3,928 hours, 2,553 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
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

CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER APU STARTED. ORD MX WAS THEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS NOT SMOKE LIKE THE CREW CALLED, BUT A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING APU START. WHEN APU WAS SHUTDOWN THE ODOR WENT AWAY. APU WAS CAUSING ODOR IN CABIN DURING START UP. MEL APU

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