Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
October 30, 2021
Submitted
November 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139DU
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
50058
Aircraft time
1,832 hours, 854 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOTH PILOTS SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR DURING TAKEOFF AND IN CONTROL CLIMB, FA IN THE AFT GALLEY REPORTED THE SAME. THE ODOR SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE PACKS OR AIR CONDITIONING. THE SMELL DETERIORATED DURING FLIGHT, BUT DIDN'T ENTIRELY GO AWAY. T/S OMS. FAULT CODE 4951F0006. APU ECU DETECTS A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN BLEED VALVE SOLENOID CMD. AND BLEED VALVE POSITION SWITCH. R/R APU BLEED VALVE PER A220 AMP 49-52. OPS CHECK GOOD. NOTE: DURING ENGINE RUNS APU BLEED VALVE SHOWED OPEN WITH APU IN OFF POSITION. (LP# 8134900)