# SDR SWIA201332745

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 1, 2013
- Submitted: February 8, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N433SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N433SW), registered now
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial: 7550
- Aircraft time: 28,332 hours, 22,658 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332745

## Discrepancy

STARTED APU BUT HAD NO LIGHT OFF, SHUT DOWN APU, STARTED APU SECOND TIME AND IT STARTED NORMALLY.  FOLLOWING APU START HOWEVER, HAD FUEL SMELL ENTER COCKPIT.  (FLT7368)  INSPECTED APU, NO LEAKS NOTED.  COMPLIED WITH APU START/STOP.  NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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