Service difficulty report · Odor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 8, 2002
Submitted
December 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
376
Aircraft time
23,197 hours, 25,440 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

ITH- FLIGHT 3729 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT WITH THE BLEEDS ON A BURNING SMELL WAS PRESENT AND CABIN WAS VERY HOT WITH TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN COCKPIT IN MIDDLE OF GREEN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACM, PACK AND TRIM VALVES, INSPECTED BLEEDS FOR LEAKS, NONE NOTED. GROUND RAN WITH CREW WITH APU AND ENGINE BLEEDS ON. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL. SUSPECT CONDENSER MIXER FROZEN UP IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.