Service difficulty report · None · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 18, 2022
Submitted
October 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7714
Aircraft time
46,925 hours, 39,875 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

**REPEAT HISTORY, TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED** / D:WHEN STARTING THE APU ON DESCENT AT 10,000 FT AND 250 KNOTS, APU FAILED TO START. GAVE IT A TWO MINUTE DELAY AND STARTED IT AGAIN WITHOUT ISSUE. AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL START BEFORE THE BLEED SWAP, A STRONG FUEL SMELL ENTERED THE FLIGHT DECK. NO FURTHER ISSUES. / C:MEL 49-10-1A / CAT "C" DUE 10/28/2022 / MX ACTION COMPLIED WITH / WHEN STARTING THE APU ON DESCENT AT 10,000 FT AND 250 KNOTS, APU FAILED TO START. GAVE IT A TWO MINUTE DELAY AND STARTED IT AGAIN WITHOUT ISSUE. AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL START BEFORE THE BLEED SWAP, A STRONG FUEL SMELL ENTERED THE FLIGHT DECK. NO FURTHER ISSUES. (FLIGHT 5409 - FILED CLOSED) OCT 18, 2022 STATION: FAR--VERIFIED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE APU ENCLOSURE IN REF TO AMM 49-20-00. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK OF THE ENGINES IN REF TO AMM 71-00-00 AND PACKS PER AMM 21-51-00 TO ISOLATE AND VERIFY NO FUEL SMELLS IN CABIN OR COCKPIT PER FIM 21-21-00. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL VAPOR WHEN RUNNING ENGINES AND PACKS. DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-10-1A. MX ACTION COMPLIED WITH. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.