Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 10, 2021
Submitted
January 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20566
Aircraft time
5,693 hours, 3,270 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH APU DIDN'T START. AFTER LANDING APU STARTED NORMALLY HOWEVER WITH APU BLEED ON THERE WAS A SMELL AND TASTE OF OIL IN THE AIR. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE IN THE APU COMPRESSOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE APU IAW CL-350 AMM, TASK 49-11-01-710-801.