Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
December 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7957
Aircraft time
10,397 hours, 10,834 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Hung Start
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ON DESCENT INTO DAY, APU EXPERIENCED A HUNG START. MOMENTS LATER THE CREW TRIED TO START APU AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED TO APU AND A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS EVIDENT IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. APU WAS SHUTDOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND APU COMPARTMENT FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS WERE EVIDENT. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. NOTE: RESIDUAL FUEL WAS EVIDENT IN THE APU EXHAUST DRAIN. THIS WAS SUSPECTED TO BE EXCESS FUEL FROM THE HUNG START.