Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 14, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
23,647 hours, 24,686 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

F/A'S REPORT A "HOT" ODOR COMING FROM HEATERS. ONCE THE WERE TURNED OFF, THEY REPORTED THE ODOR STOPPED. DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED REPLACEMENT. RETURNED TO SERVICE.