Service difficulty report · Engine · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 24, 2009
Submitted
November 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
20,979 hours, 21,602 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Engine
Part number
312162701
Part serial
PCEFA0320
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2
Part time
6,750 hours, 7,165 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT AFTER BLEED SELECTOR WENT TO NORM AT 1000' LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. BOTH BLEED 1 AND 2 WERE ON AND PACKS WERE IN AUTO. ODOR SUBSIDED BEFORE WE COULD ISOLATE IT'S SOURCE VIA E/A CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED NR 2 ENG IAW 6710004, GROUND RAN GOOD, NO ODOR OR DETECTOR SOUND. RETURNED TO SERVICE.