Service difficulty report · Oil System · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 22, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
3,570 hours, 4,246 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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-SUP, ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2340, AFTER TAKE OFF PASSENGER SMELLED BURNING RUBBER-TYPE SMELL IN ROWS 17 & 18, ALSO AFTER LANDING SAME SMELL IN REAR OF CABIN. DETERMINED OIL SMELL FROM APU. FOUND APU OIL OVERSERVICED BY 12-14 OZ. DRAINED OFF EXCESS OIL. RAN APU. COULD NOT SMELL BURNING RUBBER OR OIL SMELLS. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.