Service difficulty report · Odor · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18814
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
103
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH- THE CREW NOTED THAT A BURNING ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT AFTER NR 2 ENGINE START UP AND AFTER NR 1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR ON GROUND, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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