Service difficulty report · Acm · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 3, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
16,113 hours, 23,462 cycles
Part
Acm
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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 - ON FLIGHT 2034, IN CRUISE AND DESCENT THE AIR FROM THE BLEED SYSTEM STANK. ODOR WAS STRONG ON THE FLIGHT DECK AND NOTICEABLE IN THE CABIN. ODOR WAS STRONGER WHEN HOT AIR WAS SELECTED FROM THE ACM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACM DRAIN LINE FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, CLEANED DRAIN LINE AND DRAINED WATER FROM SYSTEM. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUNS WITH BLEEDS HOT AND COLD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.