Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 11, 2005
Submitted
December 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7711
Aircraft time
6,956 hours, 6,104 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

STRONG SMELL OF JET FUEL AFTER APU START IN FLIGHT APU SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED OPS TEST AND LEAK CHECK OF APU. OPS TEST GOOD AT THIS TIME, IAW AMM. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO FAULT CODES NOTED AFTER INTEROGATION OF ECU, OPS CHECK ACM SYSTEM. NO FUEL SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. (K)