Service difficulty report · Fan · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 2, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
10,739 hours, 11,661 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

FROM T/O TO TOUCHDOWN, ODOR OF EXHAUST FILLED THE ACFT, WAS MORE INTENSE WITH APPLICATION OF HEAT AND AT TOP OF DESCENT. C/W FIM TASK FOR SMOKE/OILY ODOR IN CABIN FIM 71-00-00-810-817. GROUND RAN ACFT AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS & W/ NR 1 & NR 2 ENG BLEED ISOLATED. NO FAULT CODES FOUND. NO DISCREPENCIES FOUND DURING CHECKS. C/W ECS PURGE RUN, ODOR CLEARED & DID NOT RETURN. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PREVIOUS LOGPAGE HAD RECIRICULATION FAN REPLACED FOR "ACRID ODOR". RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.