Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
February 29, 2016
Submitted
March 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6057
Aircraft time
71 hours, 35 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

VENT ABOVE MICROWAVE HAS A SMELL SIMILAR TO A CROSS BETWEEN DIRTY SOCKS & WARM ELECTRONICS. THE SMELL IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF A VENT ON A COMPUTER TOWER, THIS WAS NOTICED BY ENTIRE CREW ON THE GND WITH APU RUNNING. NO SMOKE NOTICED. NO SMOKE NOTICED. REMOVED APU INLET DUCT BOOT & PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU TURBINE SEAL USING A BORESCOPE, NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND & PICTURES WERE TAKEN & SENT TO MCC. INSTALLED APU INLET DUCT BOOT IAW AMM 49-15-05. REMOVED MICROWAVE & INSPECTED CABINET & MICROWAVE WITH NO DEFECTS OR UNUSUAL ODOR PRESENT. RAN APU FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS & HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY ABNORMAL SMELLS ONLY WARM ELECTRONICS, NO DEFECTS FOUND.