Service difficulty report · Apu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 1, 2014
Submitted
March 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145160
Aircraft time
34,593 hours, 31,355 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER APU START STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT. APU BLEED CLOSED PACKS WERE OFF VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED SMOKE COMING OUT OF APU AIR INLET & EXHAUST. TROUBLESHOT BURNING SMELL TO RESIDUAL DE-ICE FLUID IN THE APU AREA. NO DEFECTS OR SMELL NOTED, CLEANED RESIDUAL FLUID.

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