Service difficulty report · Fan · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
September 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
21,934 hours, 22,648 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Recirc
Stage of operation
NR
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

PAX IN 15 AND F/A NOTED ACRID ODOR. DETERMINED ODOR IS RESIDUAL FROM RECIRC FAN. SMELL CLEARED OUT WITH RECIRC FAN OFF. OPENED ALL CABIN DOORS AND VENTED OUT ACFT. GROUND RAN WITH BOTH ENGINE BLEEDS AND APU BLEEDS. ODOR CONTINUES TO DECREASE. VENTED CABIN AGAIN, NO SMELL IN CABIN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.