Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
June 7, 2021
Submitted
June 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356VJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20546
Aircraft time
4,452 hours, 2,222 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
A, G

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOLLOWING DEPARTURE OUT OF GSO AND CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000FT, FLIGHT CREW SWITCHED THE BLEEDS FROM THE APU TO THE ENGINE BLEEDS. SOON AFTER DOING SO, THEY NOTICED A CHEMICAL BURNING SMELL. CREW DONNED THEIR O2 MASKS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO GSO, WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONCE ON THE GROUND, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE INLET SCREEN AT THE APU WAS CLOGGED FULL OF CICADAS, CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL ISSUE WITH BLEEDS ON. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. A RENTAL APU WAS INSTALLED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.