Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
August 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
8,705 hours, 9,530 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

OIL ODOR FROM VENTS ON FLT DECK, WITH ENGINES AT REDUCED POWER. ODOR CAME FROM VENTS AFTER REDUCING THROUGH 50 PERCENT TORQUE FOR APPROACH. NO SMOKE WAS APPEARENT. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUNS AND BOROSCOPE INSPECTIONS, FINDING NO EVIDENCE OF OIL OR DISCREPANCIES. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND IN CABIN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.