Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
March 4, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
5,970 hours, 6,716 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BOI - FLIGHT 2398 - DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE SMELL OF FUEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE BAY AREAS, EXHAUSTS, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL. NONE WAS FOUND. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND WERE GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.