# SDR SIMA20120820009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 20, 2012
- Submitted: August 22, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N842AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N842AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145673
- Aircraft time: 24,377 hours, 20,389 cycles
- System (JASC): [4990 · APU Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4990)
- Part: Oil System
- Condition: Overserviced
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120820009

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, NOTICED A STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT WHILE APU BLEED WAS RUNNING.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  RAN APU IAW AMM 49-13-00.  SUPPLIED APU BLEED AND FOUND NO ODOR NOTED.  OPS CHECKED GOOD.  FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED REF NRWC NR 842-DFW-00901.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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