Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 13, 2004
Submitted
November 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
7,735 hours, 8,449 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

PDX FLT 9851 THERE IS A SMOKY BLEED AIR SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS AFTER ENGINE START. SMELL EVENTUALLY CLEARS OUT. OPERATED BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS AND AIRCRAFT PACKS TO PURGE POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. NO OIL SMELLS OR OTHER UNUSUAL ODORS NOTED AFTER REPEATED RUNS AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS, BLEED FLOW SETTINGS AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.