Service difficulty report · Apu · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
December 24, 2015
Submitted
December 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft serial
86
Aircraft time
7,325 hours, 4,248 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT, NOTICED A MUSTY & OILY ODOR IN THE CABIN & COCKPIT. THIS SMELL PERSISTED & BECAME STRONGER WITH APU USAGE & WHILE INFLIGHT. UPON LANDING WE BOTH FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN BOTH OUR EYES. THE OILY ODOR IS MUCH STRONGER IN THE COCKPIT THAN THE CABIN. R & R APU IAW AMM 49-10-01-900-802. OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. ALSO COMPLIED WITH CHECK & DECONTAMINATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS AFTER POLLUTION, WORK DONE IAW AMM 05-50-00-700-801.