Service difficulty report · Odor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 26, 2006
Submitted
June 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
12,425 hours, 12,842 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

BOI FLIGHT NR 2389, BURN ODOR IN CABIN ON TAXI OUT. RETURN TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED GALLEY OVERHEAD CEILING PANEL AND AFT CABIN O/H CEILING PANEL. REMOVED PSEU'S AT LT SIDE ROWS 17-19. ENGINE AND APU RUNS C/W. A/C ALSO TAXIED. INSPECTED WIRING, SWITCHES, PANELS, LIGHTING AND BALLAST. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED AFT BATTERY PACKS. REMOVED MAPCOS, INSPECTED CONNECTORS. INSTALLED NEW MAPCOS. AIR COND PACKS RUN. HEATING AND COOLING CHECKED. ALL O/H PANELS AND PSEU PANELS REINSTALLED. ALL ELECTRICAL PANELS IN GALLEY CHECKED AND SECURED. NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING OF ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.