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Old 3rd March 2017 | 02:07
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safelife
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From: FL510
It can be pre-selected on and will open only when the APU is up and running.
However be aware that many manufacturers recommend 20 seconds to up to 2 minutes running the APU without bleed on other types, and there is a reason for that.
Oil is much more likely to enter the bleed system when the APU was just started. Giving it a short time to settle is likely to reduce the likelihood of aircon smell incidents.
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