Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 6, 2018
Submitted
December 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7818
Aircraft time
35,735 hours, 35,113 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
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.

What was found

FOLLOWING A FAILED START ATTEMPT OF THE APU IN FLIGHT AND A 2 MINUTE COOL DOWN AND A SUCCESSFUL START. THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. SHUT DOWN THE APU AND ODOR DISSIPATED. CW OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU IAW AMM 49-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. BOTH PACKS ON APU AIR ONLY. NO UNUSUAL ODORS DETECTED. SUSPECT RESIDUAL FUEL FROM FAILED 1ST START ATTEMPT CLEARED AND NEXT APU START.