SDR MALA030372

Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
August 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B414
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
LD
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

FA AND PASSENGERS SMELLED BURING RUBBER IN CABIN ROW 6. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINE HIGH AND LOW PSI BLEED WITH FULL AIR HOT AND COLD NO SMELLS NOTED SUSPECT LARGE A/C LANDING IN FRONT OF THIS CREATING RUBBER ODOR FROM TIRES WHICH THEN WERE INDUCED INTO AIR SYSTEM. NO FAULTS WITH ENGINE OR A/C SYSTEM OF ACM.

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