SDR DALA13069069218

Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date: December 7, 2013
Submitted: December 13, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N918DH
Make and model: Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial: 53553
Aircraft time: 27,682 hours, 12,180 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Condition: Odor
Stage of operation: CL
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, STRONG BURNING ODOR DETECTED IN FWD CABIN AND COCKPIT. NO SMOKE. DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT ONE MINUTE. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH CODE 87. HIGH OIL TEMP SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN. OIL TEMPRATURE STILL AT 150 C, 1 MIN PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. BURNING ODOR NOTICED. R & R APU IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT IAW AMM. COALESCER BAGS REPLACED.

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