Service difficulty report · Apu · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 19, 2015
Submitted
October 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
48,204 hours, 58,508 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
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

RAMP REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN CARGO BAY AREA, WHEN APU WAS STARTED. INSPECTED CARGO BAY. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. FOUND OIL VAPOR COMING FROM APU VENT MAST. SERVICE APU OIL. GROUND RAN APU. OPERATED APU BLEEDS, NO LEAK OR ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.