Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
2,965 hours, 3,027 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 F/A'S REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. APU WAS WORKING AT THAT TIME. AFTER REPORT FROM F/A, APU WAS SHUTDOWN. COMPLIED WITH AIR CONDITIONING CHECKLIST. RAN APU FOR 10 MIN WITH BLEED AIR ON AND RECIRCULATION FAN ON. INSPECTED MAPCO'S, MAPCO PLUGS, OVERHEAD WORKING LIGHTING AND EXPOSED WIRES. ALSO INSPECTED APU GROUND STUD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED MAPCO'S AND C/W ODOR REMOVAL OF A/C DUCTS. (REF AMM TASK 21-00-00-160-801) AS A PRECAUTION IAW AMM TASKS 53-41-01-000-801 AND 53-41-01-400-801 FOR REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF PANEL 145 C2 (APU GROUND STUD ACCESS) COULD NOT DUPLICATE BURNING ODOR AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.