What was found
MFR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A STRONG HYDRAULIC SMELL IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT COMPARTMENT DURING START UP. UPON INSPECTION, SMELL COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 2001
- Submitted
- June 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N828PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 287
- Aircraft time
- 25,123 hours, 35,119 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Odor
- Condition
- Detected
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.