Service difficulty report · Unknown · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
May 22, 2018
Submitted
May 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
177
Aircraft time
13,512 hours, 8,422 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ACRID OILY SMELL IN COCKPIT. VARYING CONCENTRATIONS WITH POWER SETTINGS. NO SMELL IN CABIN. SMELL DETECTED BY ALL THREE CREW MEMBERS. REMOVED APU BLEED VALVE AND DUCT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED APU BLEED VALVE AND DUCT AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, NO ODORS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.