SDR MALA050877

Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
December 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601XJ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
432 hours, 415 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Apu
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

APU AUTO SHUT DOWN INFLIGHT HAD A BRIEF STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT IT WENT AWAY AS SOON AS APU STOPPED. DEFERRED APU PER MLE 49-10.