Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 15, 2008
Submitted
May 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
344
Aircraft time
36,883 hours, 39,822 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED TO CREW STRONG BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. CREW POWER AIRCRAFT DOWN. AFTER INSPECTING A/C WITH APU BLEED ON AND OFF, SMELL HAD GONE AWAY. MNT AND CREW SUSPECT APU EXHAUST HAD BLOWN INTO CABIN AREA. MNT INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED.