Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 18, 2011
Submitted
February 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
3,349 hours, 3,649 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

BOTH FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S AND PASSENGERS SITTING AT ROW 2DE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR FROM THE GASPER VENTS IN 2DE. F/A REPORTED THAT IT SMELLED LIKE A GRINDING METAL. GROUND RAN ACFT, HAD PACKS UP HOT, NO ODOR IN AC, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.