Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 18, 2017
Submitted
March 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55086
Aircraft time
42,067 hours, 29,372 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE DUE TO STRONG SULFUR TYPE SMELL AFTER SECOND ENGINE START. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, SMELL REMAINED AND ACTUALLY GOT STRONGER. CREW REPORTED ODOR OCCURRED AFTER DE-ICING PROCEDURE. FOLLOWED ODI PREVENTION FOR ATA2172. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND COMPLETED A DUCT BURNOUT. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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