SDR MALA050236

Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 13, 2005
Submitted
March 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B449
Aircraft time
14,996 hours, 16,252 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

THE AIR IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK SMELLS VERY STRONG WITH AN ENGINE OIL ODOR. ODOR STARTED OUT VERY STRONG AT THE START OF THE FLIGHT AND CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT DECREASING SLIGHTLY. THE AIR QUALITY WAS VERY BAD EVEN WITH JUST ONE BLEED ON. TESTED BOTH BLEEDS. RAN RT ENGINE 20 MINS WITH ENGINE INTAKE HEAT ON TO BURN OUT COMP WASH FLUID FROM COMP WASH. PERFORMED 2/12/05, ODOR DECREASED DURING 20 MIN RUN. AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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