Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 28, 2014
Submitted
February 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7952
Aircraft time
26,438 hours, 22,067 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE, UPON TRANSFERRING THE BLEEDS TO THE APU, A HEAVY GAS & FUME SMELL BECAME NOTICEABLE. TRANSFERRED THE BLEEDS BACK TO THE ENGS & SHUT DOWN THE APU. THE SMELL WENT AWAY. FLT 5259 REMOVED APU COVER & INSPECTED FOR LEAKS WITH APU RUNNING. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME.