# SDR SWIA200514369

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 9, 2005
- Submitted: January 12, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N218SW
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120287
- Aircraft time: 25,813 hours, 36,301 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Smoke
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/SWIA200514369

## Discrepancy

ON INITIAL POWER UP AFTER STARTING APU AND TURNING ON PACKS BOTH PACK FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED & LAV SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED.  F/A NOTED SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN.  COULD NOT DUPLICATE PAC FAIL.  NO DISCREPANCIES IN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, GASPER FANS, APU BLEED, CROSS BLEED.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.  NO FURTHER BURNING SMELL.

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