Service difficulty report · Condenser · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
373
Aircraft time
32,176 hours, 41,433 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
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

STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR ON FLIGHT DECK AND IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF WITH BLEED AIR ON FOR AN APPROX 4 MINUTE DURATION. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED CONDENSOR/MIXER. MX PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN AFTER CLEANING AND NOTED NO FURTHER ODOR.