# SDR DXTA2026033007300

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 17, 2026
- Submitted: March 30, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N212QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N212QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B16
- Aircraft serial: 6066
- Aircraft time: 8,815 hours, 4,936 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026033007300

## Discrepancy

WHILE ON VISUAL APPROACH CAVU DAY WE HAD THE SMELL OF SMOKE THROUGH THE AIRPLANE. WE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE SOURCE.   PERFORMED A BREAKAWAY TORQUE CHECK OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT ACM TURBINES IAW AMM PART II TASK 21-51-00-720-801. BREAKAWAY TORQUE WITHIN LIMITS AT THIS TIME. NO DEFECTS NOTED.  REMOVED THE WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS, CHECKED BAGS FOR OIL IMPREGNATION, AND REINSTALLED IAW AMM PART II TASK 21-51-13-400-801. NO OIL WAS NOTED IN THE COALESCERS AT THIS TIME.  REMOVED THE APU INLET DUCT AT THE CONNECTION POINT TO THE APU ENCLOSURE & CHECKED THE APU COMPRESSOR FOR OIL WITH A BORESCOPE, NOTED NO OIL PRESENT AT THIS TIME. REINSTALLED THE APU INLET DUCT IAW AMM PART II TASK 49-14-01-400-801.  PER MCC'S REQUEST PERFORMED THE BOMBARDIER ECS BURN-OFF PROCEDURE. NO OIL SMELL WAS NOTED DURING THE BURN-OFF PROCEDURE. PER DOM REQUEST, TECHS OPERATED EACH INDIVIDUAL CABIN APPLIANCE AND CHECKED FOR SMOKE EMISSION, NO SMOKE EMISSIONS NOTED. MCC & DOM ELECT NO FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME. NO DEFECTS NOTED, ALL LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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