# SDR QXEA2019122300471

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2019
- Submitted: December 23, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N632QX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N632QX), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000718
- Aircraft time: 4,916 hours, 3,123 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Fumes
- Location: Cabin/Cockpit
- 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/QXEA2019122300471

## Discrepancy

DURING TAXI WITH APU & ENGINES RUNNING CREW SMELLED WHAT SEEMED LIKE BURNING RUBBER OR EXHAUST FUMES. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SAME SMELL INCLUDING SYMPTOMS OF POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. CREW DONNED MASK, TURNED APU OFF AT DIRECTION OF MAINTENANCE. SMELL DIDN'T INCREASE BUT DIDN'T DISSIPATE. UPON RETURNING TO GATE, APU WAS TURNED BACK ON IN ORDER TO TURN ENGINES OFF AND GET GPU POWER IMMEDIATELY TO TURN OFF APU. WHILE WAITING FOR GPU W/APU RUNNING SMELL FUMES INCREASED WITH INTENSITY AND POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING SYMPTOMS INCREASED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VERIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN & NOT TRIPPED, PERFORMED WALK AROUND OF AIRCRAFT, NO DEFECTS NOTED, PERFORMED WALK THRU OF INTERIOR OF AIRCRAFT, NO DEFECTS OR ORDERS NOTED. RAN APU FOR 45 MIN, BLEEDS SELECTED ON, NO SMELL NOTICED IN CABIN. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES NO SMELL NOTICED. SELECTED BLEED 2 OFF NO SMELL. SELECTED BLEED 1 OFF, NO SMELL. SELECTED BOTH BLEEDS ON WITH PACK 1 SELECTED ON, NO SMELL. SELECTED PACK 2 ON, NO SMELL NOTICED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REPLACED.

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