SDR MALA080209

Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: December 7, 2008
Submitted: December 8, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N834AY
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial: 8034
Aircraft time: 5,636 hours, 4,718 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Condition: Odor
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

FIRST ATTEMPT AT TURNING ON THE APU DURING APPROACH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, SECOND ATTEMPT TO START THE APU WAS SUCCESSFUL BUT AFTER ONE MINUTE OF USE A VERY STRONG JET FUEL ODOR AS DETECTED IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. FLIGHT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASK AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX COMPLETE PACK BURN AND DEFERRED PER MEL 49-10-1C, PULLED AND COLLARED CB N12 AND S3 TRANSFERRED TO MM02, MXC 17754 NOTIFIED PERFORMED OPS CK 3 TIMES. APU START NORMALLY, NO DEFECTS THIS TIME.