Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
January 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
3,454 hours, 3,999 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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-BOTH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT HAZE AND SMELL IN CABIN AND BURNING EYES. APU ON CABIN DUCT AND FC DUCT TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES. GROUND RAN APU FOR SEVERAL HOURS. CYCLED BLEED AIR UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES. NO HAZE OR SMELL DETECTED. NO OTHER FAULTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.