SDR MALA050677

Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 27, 2005
Submitted
August 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B258
Aircraft time
34,479 hours, 29,407 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Air Conditioner
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT PAX IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT NOTICED A METALLIC SMELL COMING FROM THE SUPP A/C VENT. CREW THEN SHUT THE SUPP A/C DOWN. ON THE GROUND CREW THOUGHT THAT THE SMELL WAS FROM THE VENT ALSO. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME

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