Service difficulty report · Odor · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 11, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10009
Aircraft time
2,970 hours, 2,457 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
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

BOI ON FLIGHT 2447- VERY NOTICEABLE MUSTY FOUL ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. DISSIPATES IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. RETURNS WITH APU START UP. ALSO NOTED SMELL IN DESCENT FROM 10,000 TO GROUND. OPERATED AIRCRAFT WITH APU AIR WITHOUT ENGINES RUNNING. NO UNUSUAL ODOR NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.