Service difficulty report · Odor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 6, 2002
Submitted
December 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
24,167 hours, 26,286 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LGA-FLIGHT NR 3802. FLIGHT ATTENDANT DETECTED AN INTERMITTENT ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD GALLEY VENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRING IN THE COAT CLOSET, HOT JUG AREA, AND OVERHEAD AREA OF THE GALLEY. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.