Service difficulty report · Probe · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
July 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwc PW127F
Part
Probe
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED NOXIOUS ODORS COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING ON APPROACH BETWEEN 8000FT AND 4000FT. ODOR WAS EXPERIENCE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN, IT WAS SIMILAR TO BURNED OIL AND GENERATED TINGLING IN THE MOUTH AND CAUSED HEADACHE. UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN STARTING UP ENGINE NUMBER 1 AND WHEN UNFEATHERING THE PROPELLER. MECHANICS REPLACED THE NL PROBE AND OPTIONAL NL PROBE O-RINGS OF NR 1 ENGINE WITH NEW ONES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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