Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
191
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
14,691 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

EN ROUTE FROM ABE TO BOS, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO MHT DUE TO A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EVIDENT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AFT OF ROW 7. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES FOR FUEL LEAKS, INSPECTED FUEL LINES, APU, AND BLEEDS. DRAINED EPA TANKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT WITH BLEEDS ON, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)