Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
June 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120231
Aircraft time
33,814 hours, 33,602 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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 APU START WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING A STRONG ODOR OF JET A ENTERS THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THIS HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE START SEQUENCE AFTER THE GEN TURNS ON. CHECKED ENGINE AND APU, NO LEAKS NOTED. STARTED APU. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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