Service difficulty report · Acm · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
March 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838CA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
527
Aircraft time
28,369 hours, 30,862 cycles
Part
Acm
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
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

CREW REPORTED A "BURNING DUST" ODOR DURING TAKEOFF THAT DISSIPATED WHEN THE CABIN HEAT WAS TURNED DOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW OBSERVED A STRONG MELTING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE GROUND MX CREW INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ACM TO BE INOPERATIVE.