Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 15, 2017
Submitted
August 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7898
Part
Apu
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED BACK FROM THE GATE AND WHEN THE CREW STARTED THE ENGINES THEY HAD THE APU HAD A AUTOSHUTDOWN, CAUSING A FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. PUSHED THE ACFT BACK TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU TO BE FAULTY.