# SDR C2XA11IA020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 2011
- Submitted: January 20, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N14570
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145632
- Aircraft time: 17,319 hours, 14,362 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA11IA020

## Discrepancy

DEN - FLIGHT 6014, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHEN STARTING THE APU WITH GROUND POWER ASSIST.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GPU & APU CONTACTOR, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, STARTED THE APU AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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