Service difficulty report · Odor · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 6, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
502
Aircraft time
9,116 hours, 12,845 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOI - ODOR COMING FROM BLEED AIR SMELLS LIKE SKUNK OR BURNED OIL. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN BLEED FLOW IS TURNED ON AFTER TAKE OFF, THEN DISSIPATES. STARTED AND GROUND RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. NO OIL SMELL OR DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.