Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
April 23, 2019
Submitted
April 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N85
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5138
Aircraft time
12,287 hours, 5,036 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IN FLT, LEFT ENG FUEL LOW PRE LT ILLUM. MOMENTARILY AND WENT OUT. A SLIGHT FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED. ON DESCENT WHEN APU STARTED, A STRONG FUEL SMELL FILLED CABIN-SHUT APU DOWN. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF #1 ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.APU ECU NOTED NO START EVENT PRIOR TO SUCCESSFUL START IN FLT. APU GROUND START AND OPERATION CHECK GOOD WITH NO FUEL SMELL.