# SDR C2XA00BT097

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 8, 2000
- Submitted: December 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N13929
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145009
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Gcu
- Part number: 23080013A
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA00BT097

## Discrepancy

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

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