Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
February 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
11,745 hours, 12,203 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
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 FLIGHT 2410 - MUSTY SMELL WHEN HEAT AND BLEEDS ON. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN WITH BOTH ENGINES WITH BOTH BLEEDS FULL, NOT FULL COLD FOR A PERIOD OF 15 MINUTES. NO ACTION REQUIRED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.