Service difficulty report · Hose · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 21, 2024
Submitted
August 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20607
Aircraft time
8,965 hours, 5,191 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
9737B020000
Part serial
1415
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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

COCKPIT ODOR OBSERVED IN COCKPIT DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT AND TAXI. ODOR NOT OBSERVED AT LEVEL CRUISE IN THE HIGHER FLIGHT LEVELS. ODOR WAS CERTAINLY COMING FROM COCKPIT VENT WHEN THEY WERE FULLY OPEN. ODOR COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A SKUNK. VERY STRONG. ALSO COULD BE AN OIL/GREASE ODOR. ODOR OCCURED WITH AND WITHOUT ENGINES OPERATING. ALL AIR COMING OUT OF COCKPIT VENTS HAD THIS POTENT ODOR THAT CAUSED BOTH OF US TO EXPERIENCE HEADACHES. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN WE DESCENDED BELOW AROUND 20,000FT. OWNER DID NOT REPORT ANY ODOR FROM THE CABIN. SEEMS JUST ISOLATED TO THE COCKPIT AC VENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H FACE WEEMAC HOSE DUE TO IMPROPER ROUTING. IAW AMM 21-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.