Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 27, 2008
Submitted
May 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
16,555 hours, 16,601 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

SEA - FLIGHT 2399 - FAINT EXHAUST ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. SMELLED THE SAME WHEN THE BLEEDS ARE TURNED ON TOO SOON AFTER ENGINE START. FLIGHT CREW SUFFERING FROM HEADACHES AFTER OPERATING AIRCRAFT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE LOOKED AT THE CDS FOR FAULTS AND FOUND NONE. CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL, NO DEFECTS. RAN ENGINES ONE BLEED AT A TIME, THEN BOTH ON AND NOTED NO ODORS. CHECKED WITH ONCOMING FLIGHT CREW THAT NO ABNORMAL ODOR WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.