Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 18, 2009
Submitted
September 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
6,202 hours, 6,699 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

SEA- RAMP REPORTS ODOR OF EXHAUST IN AFT CARGO HOLD. WITH A MECHANIC IN AFT CARGO HOLD PERFORMED MULTIPLE APU START/STOP CYCLES W/ BLEED AIR ON. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO PERFORMED 2 ENGINE START/STOP'S W/ BLEED AIR ON W/ NO ODORS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI & ODOR CHECK W/ NO DEFECTS NOTED OF AFT EQUIPMENT BAY. PERFORMED GVI OF APU COMPARTMENT W/ NO DEFECTS NOTED. O.K. FOR SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REPLACED.