Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 25, 2009
Submitted
September 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
20,623 hours, 21,205 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Part number
P510840
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, MUSTY SOCK ODOR COMING FROM BLEED SYS, ODOR WAS WORSE AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTER. REF AMM TASK NR 21-22-22-000-801 AND 21-22-22-400-801. OPERATED RECIRCULATION FAN FOR TWENTY MINUTES. SMELL DID NOT RETURN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.