SDR MALA050383

Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 25, 2005
Submitted
April 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B295
Aircraft time
30,534 hours, 26,287 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, BURNED ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT BLEEDS ON, TEMP IN AUTO AT NR 7. ADJUSTED TEMP TO 5 AND ODOR WENT AWAY. ISOLATED TO THE FLIGHT DECK ONLY, DURATION OF ODOR 1 MINUTE. GROUND RAN AC AT FULL HOT FOR APPROX 15 MIN, NO ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT. ALL ENGINE IND NORMAL. INSPECTED ACM OIL LEVEL & HEAT EXCHANGERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ENG INLET & EXHAUST, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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