# SDR SIMA20150320001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 2015
- Submitted: March 23, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N650AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145417
- Aircraft time: 33,790 hours, 30,572 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: M5404113A
- Part serial: SPE0114242
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20150320001

## Discrepancy

ON TAXI OUT SMOKE IN COCKPIT & CABIN FOLLOWED BY APU FAIL CAUTION ON EICAS.  INSPECTED & COMPLIED WITH ETN-EM-72-034.  FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE FOR THE SMELL.  DEFERRED APU IAW MEL 49-1.  R & R APU REF WC 49-800-05.  OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD AT THIS TIME & MEL RESTORED.

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