# SDR 200609261

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 22, 2006
- Submitted: September 26, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N647RW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647RW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-100 SE
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-100 SE](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-170-100-se) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000067
- Aircraft time: 3,928 hours, 2,553 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF348E5
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200609261

## Discrepancy

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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