What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN AFTER THE APU STARTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU DOOR CLOSE RELAY. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH PRESSURE PNEUMATIC DUCTING BURNOUT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2017
- Submitted
- February 14, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9620D
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53591
- Aircraft time
- 55,542 hours, 27,056 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Relay
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.