Service difficulty report · Structure · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
October 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7920
Aircraft time
15,433 hours, 15,944 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH INTO DCA, CREW REPORTED A STRONG SCENT OF FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT AFTER STARTING THE APU. CREW SHUT DOWN THE APU AND LANDED IN DCA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, CLEANED THE APU ENCLOSURE AND PERFORMED CHECKS USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.