# SDR QXEA200400100

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2004
- Submitted: February 4, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N616QX
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002C10
- Aircraft serial: 10128
- Aircraft time: 360 hours, 289 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Filter
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Apu Fuel
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA200400100

## Discrepancy

DEN FLIGHT NR 4015 DURING STARTUP, INITIALLY HAD AN APU FAULT.  THAT MESSAGE WENT AWAY.  STARTED APU UP AND AIRCRAFT WAS FILLED WITH A STRONG ODOR OF JET FUEL.  REPLACED FUEL FILTER.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AND LEAK TEST OF APU IAW CRJ700 MM TASK 49-31-01-400-801-A01 STEP 2E.  OPERATIONAL AND LEAK TEST GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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