# SDR QXEA0202269

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 22, 2002
- Submitted: January 16, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N402QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8401
- Aircraft serial: 4032
- Aircraft time: 3,570 hours, 4,246 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Condition: Overserviced
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W, B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA0202269

## Discrepancy

SEA-SUP, ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2340, AFTER TAKE OFF PASSENGER SMELLED BURNING RUBBER-TYPE SMELL IN ROWS 17 & 18, ALSO AFTER LANDING SAME SMELL IN REAR OF CABIN.  DETERMINED OIL SMELL FROM APU.  FOUND APU OIL OVERSERVICED BY 12-14 OZ.  DRAINED OFF EXCESS OIL.  RAN APU.  COULD NOT SMELL BURNING RUBBER OR OIL SMELLS.  NO PARTS REPLACED.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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