SDR ASOA201001937

Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: December 13, 2010
Submitted: December 17, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N827AS
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial: 7212
Aircraft time: 30,693 hours, 27,256 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Condition: Odor
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

ON DESCENT, TRIED TO START APU BUT NO LIGHT OFF OCURRED, ON SECOND TRY APU STARTED BUT A STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL FILLED THE CABIN AND WE SHUTDOWN THE APU. INTERROGATED APU ECU AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES AND NO FUEL LEAKS, OPS CK GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 49-30-00. (CLOSED)