Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 11, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4186
Aircraft time
6,411 hours, 6,180 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

ODOR OF EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN DURING TAKEOFF, CLIMB APPROACH AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. UPON ENTERING ACFT, DID NOT DETECT ANY ODOR RELATED TO DISCREPANCY. INTERROGATED CDS ECS NO RELATED FAULTS NOTED. CLEARED NVM. C/W GVI OF THE NR1 & NR2 ENGINES FOR CONDITION, SECURITY, AND LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W GVI OF ACM AREA WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W OPS TEST OF THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 36-11-00-710-802 RUNNING ENGINES AND APU, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO ODOR NOTED DURING ANY RUNS WITH EITHER ENGINE OR APU AS AIR SOURCE. NO FAULTS IN CDS. SUSPECT CABIN WAS SATURATED WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT EXHAUST FUMES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REPLACED.