What was found
PUNGENT ODOR-SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT ON ENGINE PNEUMATICS AFTER ENGINE START. *S/D* APU WAS LEAKING OIL. APU INGESTED LEAKING OIL AND CONTAMINATED AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM. APU WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1842U
- Make and model
- Doug DC1010
- Aircraft serial
- 46635
- Engine
- Ge CF66D
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Air Distribution
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Component
- Garrett · 3810262MOD
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.