Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
April 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
12,201 hours, 13,109 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

PASSENGERS COMPLAIN ABOUT MOLDY OLD SOCK ODOR, MOST NOTICEABLE IN CLIMB & DESCENT. COULD NOT DETECT ANY FOUL ODORS IN CABIN OR FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. RAN BOTH ENGINES SEPARATELY FOR 10 MINS AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY ODORS. ALSO RAN APU FOR 10 MINUTES AND, NO ODOR NOTICED. RAN BLEEDS AT FULL HOT AND FULL COLD WITH NO OBVIOUS CHANGES IN ODORS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED.