Service difficulty report · Apu · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
March 18, 2026
Submitted
March 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350VJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20569
Aircraft time
8,459 hours, 4,269 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FAILED TO START ON PAST 2 APPROACHES. CYAN APU SHUTDOWN CAS POSTED. ON SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPT AFTER LANDING THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN. MX C/A: INSPECTED APU INLET AND APU IGNITER, APU INLET WAS CLEAR AND APU IGNITER WAS WITHIN LIMITS BUT SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR. PERFORMED 4 SATISFACTORY STARTS OVER TWO HOURS WITH NO DEFECTS OR SMELLS NOTED. RECOMMEND CHECKING OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WIRING. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. WORK PERFORMED IN REF TO HONEYWELL GTC56-150BD LMM 49-40-33. BOMBARDIER CL350 AMM 49-00-00.