Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 7, 2009
Submitted
December 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7044
Aircraft time
35,680 hours, 32,499 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL DETECTED DURING DTW APPROACH AFTER STARTING APU AND TRANSFERRING BLEEDS TO APU. INSPECTED APU FUEL LINES AND EXHAUST PIPE FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL RESIDUE, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU WITH PACKS OPERATING. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKS, FUEL SMELL OR ANY OTHER DISCREPANCY.