Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145577
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APU START, THE APU FAILED TO START. WHEN BATTERY SWITCHES WERE RETURNED TO AUTO CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR. MEL WAS ISSUED AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU SYSTEM WAS COMPLIED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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