Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
December 11, 2025
Submitted
December 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20690
Aircraft time
8,916 hours, 5,161 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT THROUGH 9000 FEET, BOTH PILOTS NOTICED STRONG, EXHAUST SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. ENVIRONMENTAL WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE APU, WHICH MINIMIZED THE SMELL MOMENTARILY. THE SMELL WAS CLOSER TO EXHAUST, NOT DEICING FLUID, NOT ACRID, OR ELECTRICAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED INTERNALLY LEAKING APU P/N 3800774-2 S/N P-847 AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED INSPECTED APU P/N 3800774-2 S/N P-803. PERFORMED GOOD OPS AND LEAK CHECK. WORK PERFORMED REF CL-350 AMM 49-11-00 AND 49-11-01