Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
February 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Aircraft time
78,618 hours, 59,976 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL IN YYZ AFTER STARTING APU DURING TAXI TO GATE GOT A STRONG RAW FUEL ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. CREW ALSO SMELLED IN COCKPIT. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF FUMES. THE APU WAS REPLACED AND DOCUMENTED ON LP 9983360.

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