Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
October 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7548
Aircraft time
8,569 hours, 6,703 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL UPON STARTING THE APU AFTER LANDING. INSPECTED APU ENCLOSURE AND ENGINE LEFT SIDE. NO FUEL LEAKING. ALL AREAS INSPECTED WERE DRY. RAN APU AND BOTH PACKS. NO FUEL SMELL NOTED. ALL CHECKS GOOD.