Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
February 26, 2006
Submitted
March 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
20036
Aircraft time
1,243 hours, 777 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP36150
Part serial
P144
Condition
Odor
Part time
1,148 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT CREW EXPERIENCED STRONG BURNING OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE RAN APU BLEED, PACK ONLY, NORMAL POSITION SMELLED OIL IN CABIN. FOUND OIL RESIDUE AT HEAT EXCHANGER HOT AIR REGULATING SHUT OFF VALVE TRIM AIR MOVING FORWARD TO THE CABIN DUCTING IN THE FLOOR. DECISION MADE TO CHANGE OUT APU. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO LEARJET ENGINEERING THROUGH THE JSLLC CAS REPORTING SYSTEM.