What was found
IN FLIGHT, STARTED APU, SMELLED JET FUEL, TURNED APU OFF- NO MESSAGES DISPLAYED. INSPECTED TAIL COMPARTMENT AND APU COMPARTMENT FOR LEAKAGE. FOUND NONE. RUNUP APU. OPS CHECK IAW MM 49-10-00. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 2004
- Submitted
- November 9, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N450AW
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7823
- Aircraft time
- 2,860 hours, 2,506 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CF343B1
- System (JASC)
- 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Apu
- 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.