What was found
PUNGENT ODOR-SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT ON ENGINE PNEUMATICS AFTER ENGINE START. SHOP MECHANIC REPLACED APU COOLING FAN. UNIT WAS NOT LEAKING OIL AND WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF ODOR-SMOKE IN CABIN. SUSPECT DE-ICING FLUID INGESTION THROUGH APU.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1825U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 46624
- Engine
- Ge CF66D
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Air Distr
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.