SDR MALA050393

Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 25, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B295
Aircraft time
30,541 hours, 26,293 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 A "BURNT TOAST" SMELL IN COCKPIT, DURING TAKEOFF, BLEEDS ON AUTO, TEMP SEL ON 7, ADJUSTED TO 5. SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER 30 SECONDS. SMELL LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN A/C AT FULL "HOT" FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. NO SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTED ACM OIL LEVEL, AND HEAT EXCHANGER. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ENGINE INLET AND EXHAUST. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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