Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 22, 2002
Submitted
January 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
3,570 hours, 4,246 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

MFR-ON FLT NR 2377. BURNING RUBBER SMELLED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT GALLEY AREA NEAR AFT WALL. STRONG SMELL SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THEN DISSIPATED DURING CRUISE, THEN SMELLED AGAIN AFTER AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN. VISUALLY INSPECTED NR 1 & 2 ENGINE NACELLES AND PACKS. NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS OR SMELLS NOTED. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT 50 PERCENT TORQUE FOR 5 MINUTES AND RAN ENGINE BLEEDS SEPARATELY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY SMELLS. BLEEDS AND ENGINE OPERATE NORMALLY. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.