Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 23, 2001
Submitted
May 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
486
Aircraft time
9,430 hours, 13,116 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA - AFTER ENGINE START, A OIL LIKE ODOR WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, NONE NOTED. RAN ENGINE THROUGH NUMEROUS POWER SETTINGS, NO ODOR NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPENCY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.