Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 8, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7592
Aircraft time
23,386 hours, 20,888 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
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

AFTER STARTING APU CABIN DEVELOPED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. (FLT 4486) INSPECTED APU, ENGINES, AND SURROUNDING AREA FOR SIGNS OF FUEL LEAK, NOTHING NOTED. RAN PACKS WITH APU BLEED AND EACH ENGINE'S BLEEDS SEPARATELY. NO STRONG ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.