# SDR SIMA201132910

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 24, 2011
- Submitted: November 25, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N802AE
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145471
- Aircraft time: 24,995 hours, 21,119 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Apu
- 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/SIMA201132910

## Discrepancy

TRIED TO START THE APU WITH THE GPU.  THE APU DID NOT START & THEN A BURNING SMELL WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT.  RESET GPU.  STARTED APU IAW EMB GHC.  NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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