Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 7, 2009
Submitted
September 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
6,077 hours, 6,515 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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

AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN BACK BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT NEAR NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR AS A PRECAUTION IAW AMM 26-12-01-000-801 / 400-801 OPS TEST GOOD. ELECTRICAL ODOR STILL EXISTS. REMOVED FORWARD AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM TASK 33-31-01-000-801. INSTALLED SERVICABLE LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM TASK 33-31-01-400-801. OPS CHECK PASSED. LT LIGHTS IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ON FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES. NO ELECTRICAL ODOR PRESENT DURING OR AFTER OPS CHECK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.