Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
May 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4347
Aircraft time
3,173 hours, 3,302 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
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

MILD TO STRONG INTERMITTENT INDUSTRIAL/ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT, AS WELL AS VISCINITY OF ROW 4 IN CABIN. LASTED FOR 30 MINUTES FROM TOP OF DECENT TO LANDING. COMPLIED WITH AIR CONTAMINATION CHECKLIST M-744,GROUND RAN ACFT & OPERATED WINDOW HEAT, BLEED AIR, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY NAVIGATION EQUIPTMENT. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 40 PSI. PERFORMED GVI & ODOR CHECK. INSPECTED CENTER ELECTRICAL EQUIPTMENT FROM ROW 1 TO ROW 6. INSPECTED RELAY PANEL ELECTRICAL EQUIPTMENT, CONTACTORS & ALL WIRING. INSPECTED AVIONICS RACK, PILOT AND COPILOT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RACKS, GLARESHIELD INSTRUMENT PANEL & ALL EQUIPMENT UNDERNEATH COCKPIT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.