Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 31, 2007
Submitted
September 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
16,008 hours, 16,198 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Overserviced
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B, J
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: ON DESCENT THROUGH 11,000 FT, FA REPORTED PUNGENT 'BURNING TIRE' ODOR MOST EVIDENT BETWEEN ROWS 2 AND 5. THE CREW COULD SLIGHTLY DETECT AN ODOR ON THE FLIGHT DECK. NO CB'S POPPED AND ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEAR NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINES TO BE OVERSERVICED. DE-SERVICED TO APPROPRIATE LEVELS. BOROSCOPE NR 1 ENGINE. NO DEFECTS. GROUND RAN BLEEDS ON AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS FOR 20 MINUTES. NO BURNING TIRE ODOR NOTED. NO PARTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.