Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
May 29, 2022
Submitted
June 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000761
Aircraft time
9,637 hours, 6,023 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Fumes
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED ODOR IN COCKPIT (SIMILAR TO BURNT POPCORN) *APU WAS OFF. ODOR DIMINISHED IN FLGIHT, HOWEVER RETURNED UPON APU GROUND START. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF PACK AIR DUCTS, APU INLET AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PER FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-803 SMELL OF ODD ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK COUND ONLY BE DUPLICATED WITH APU BLEED AIR SUPPLYING #1 OR #2 PACK FOR AIR CONDITIONING PURPOSES. SMELL COUND NOT BE DUPLICATED WITH #1 OR #2 ENGINE BLEED AIR IN EITHER PACK. PER AMM 12-13-05-200-801 OIL LEVEL IN APU SIGHT GLASS WAS AT ADD LEVEL IN OIL RESERVIOR. GVI OF APU REVEALS NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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