What was found
NO LIGHT OFF ON APU FIRST ATTEMPT, STARTED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. NOTICED STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, SHUT APU OFF. OPS CHECKED APU IAW AMM 49-10-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD. RAN APU FOR 20 MINUTES, NO ODOR PRESENT.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2017
- Submitted
- March 28, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N458AW
- Make and model
- Bombdr CL6002D15
- Aircraft serial
- 7861
- Aircraft time
- 32,021 hours, 30,757 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin & Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.