What was found
EWR-CREW REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC NOTED IN COCKPIT & CABIN DURING TAXIOUT. APU GEN. DROPPED OFF LINE & SMELL GOT WORSE SIMULTANEOUSLY. MX REMOVED & REPLACED APU GEN.(P/N23080013A) & APU GEN. CONTROL UNIT (P/N51525014A) GEN. STILL INOPERATIVE. A/C RELEASED MEL 49-00-00 CATEGORY C PLACARD 002649 ABD RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. MX REMOVED/REPLACED GEN. CONTROL UNIT ON 10-25-00 & OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. (P/N51525014A) MEL CLEARED & A/C RETURNED TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION. SDR REF. C2XAOOBT083 CLOSED