Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
April 5, 2021
Submitted
April 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129DU
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
50048
Aircraft time
2,107 hours, 967 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Stage of operation
TX
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 FUMES ON APU START UP. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. UPON INSPECTION OF ODOR IN THE CABIN FOUND BIRD REMAINS IN THE APU INLET. INSPECTED APU INLET AND RAN PACKS PER EFIM 1-8458. NO ODOR IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. C/W ODI PREVENTION SMOKE FUMES. AIRCRAFT OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE. REF LOG 1773325. (LP# 7438278)