Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
308
Aircraft time
37,673 hours, 41,388 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Closet
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

BURNING ODOR COMING FROM WARDROBE CLOSET. UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF ODOR, TURNED INVERTER OFF ONE AT A TIME NO CHANGE INSP DC CONTACTOR BOX, NO ODOR FROM CONTACTOR BOX. RAN NR 1 ENGINE AT A TIME NO ODOR NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND ODOR CAME BACK WITH BLEEDS ON OR OFF OR RECIRCULATION FAN ON OR OFF. PULLED TRU CIRCUIT BREAKERS ONE AT A TIME. REMOVED WARDROBE DOOR, AVIONICS PANELS BY OBSERVERS SEAT VISUAL INSP OF RELAYS/WIRES & ALL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LIGHTING. RAN A/C FOR 35 MINUTES WITH BLEEDS ON & OFF. NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. INSTALLED WARDROBE DOOR & AVIONICS PANELS AS REQUIRED. ALSO RAN ALL AC SYSTEMS INCLUDING W/S HEAT. AFTER 10 DAYS NO FUTHER BURNING ODORS NOTED.