SDR ASOA02318

Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 8, 2002
Submitted
July 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900EV
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7608
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, BLEEDS OPEN AND APU DEFERRED, PILOT NOTED SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING THAT WENT AWAY. ON ROTATION, SMELL CAME BACK VERY STRONG OUT OF VENTS ALONG WITH TRACE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE. PILOT SHUTOFF LEFT PACK WHICH STOPPED SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS. RT PRES GAUGE SHOWED 120 PSI AND LEFT SHOWED 138 PSI. AC RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR A SAFE BUT OVERWEIGHT LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THAT TIME. MAINTENANCE RAN THE AC AT TAKEOFF POWER. 10TH STAGE BLEED PRESSURE WAS AT 118 PSI AND PACK PRESS READ 32 PSI. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMELL OF SMELL OR SMOKE ONLY MINOR CONDENSATION FROM VENTS WAS OBSERVED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AC OK FOR SERVICE.