# SDR QXEA2013012500115

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 25, 2013
- Submitted: January 28, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N406QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4048
- Aircraft time: 28,061 hours, 29,277 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2013012500115

## Discrepancy

BURNING ELECTRICAL OIL ODOR COMING FROM VENTS WITH APU RUNNING.  BLEED AIR WAS SURGING DURING PROBLEM.  AFTER SHUTDOWN OF APU, ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER APP 20-25 SECS.

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