Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 15, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
1,722 hours, 2,081 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

SEA-FAINT SMELL OF SMOKE NOTICED FOLLOWED BY CAPTAINS MAP LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING. INSPECTED CAPTAINS LIGHT SOCKET, RHEOSTAT AND LOCAL WIRING. NO DEFECT NOTED OR SIGNS OF OVERHEAT. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATED MAP LIGHT AT ALL SETTINGS. CIRCUIT BREAKER STAYED RESET. SYSTEM CHECKS OK. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.