Service difficulty report · Filter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 2, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
23,640 hours, 24,462 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
CD01097F3
Condition
Dirty
Location
Recirculation
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

ON PUSHBACK AFTER ENGINE START WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING NOTED UNUSUAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. F/A A AND B NOTED STRONG PROPANE ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. PERFORMED VISUAL OF 1 AND 2 ENGINE BLEED LINES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED RECIRCULATION FILTER AND FOUND TO BE DIRTY WITH A MUSTY ODOR. R & R RECIRCULATION FILTER IAW AMM 21-22-22 PG 401-406. GROUND RAN 1 AND 2 ENG WITH DIFFERENT BLEED CONFIGURATION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.