Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 15, 2002
Submitted
September 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
3,121 hours, 3,763 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
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

PDX- BAD SMELL WAFTING THROUGHOUT CABIN, SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE LAVATORY. FLUSHED AND SERVICED LAVATORY TANK. NO WAFTING SMELL NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.