What was found
STRONG ODOR NOTED IN CABIN. FERRIED. FOUND NR1 ENGINE INTAKE HEATER HAS VERY "FOUL" ODOR NEAR THE CONNECTION. REPLACED HEATER AND PERFORMED "BURN OFF" RUNS IAW SL DH8-400-5L-21-012A. NO ABNORMAL ODOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2010
- Submitted
- April 19, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N407QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4049
- Aircraft time
- 21,756 hours, 22,667 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7510 · Engine Anti-Icing System
- Part
- Heater
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Intake
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.