SDR HYIAN14834

Service difficulty report · Engine · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 22, 2009
Submitted
January 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14834
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
193
Aircraft time
31,779 hours, 38,521 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Engine time
4,378 hours, 7,507 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW REPORTED "ODD" ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. CREW ELECTED TO PERFORM PRECAUTIONARY AIR RETURN, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MX INSPECTED ACFT FOR FLUID LEAKS, ALL RESERVOIR LEVELS CHECKED OK, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED GENERAL INSPECTION OF FLIGHT COMPARTMENT AND CABIN FOR SIGNS OF SMOKE, NONE NOTED. MAINTENANCE SUSPECT RESIDUAL COMPRESSOR CLEANING/RINSE FLUID AS CAUSE OF ODOR WHEN FLUID EVAPORATED DURING ENGINE RUNNING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS, NO UNUSUAL SMELLS OR FUMES ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINE RUNS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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