SDR MALA976654

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B414
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LP BLEEDS WERE PLACED IN AUTO A STRONG METALLIC OR POWDERY ODOR WAS EMITED FROM DUCTS AND ODOR WAS STRONGER IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR PERSISTED AND ONLY DECREASED BY SHUTING OFF THE RECIRCULATION FAN. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN AC WITH LP AND HP BLEEDS ON AT VARIOUS TEMP SETTINGS. NO ODOR NOTED. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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