Service difficulty report · Filter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 3, 2013
Submitted
January 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
28,173 hours, 29,302 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
P510840
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
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

ON TAXING CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY, AFTER LANDING. NOTED A BAD ODOR IN COCKPIT, SIMILAR TO BURNING RUBBER, OR HOT BRAKES, COMING OUT OF THE A/C VENTS. INSPECTED MLG BRAKES AND TIRES NO DEFECTS NOTED. TURNED POWER ON IN AFT GALLEY AND ALL CABIN LIGHTS NO ODOR NOTED. OPERATED RECIRCULATION FAN WITH ODOR NOTED. GROUND RAN ACFT WITH BOTH BLEEDS ON MAX ON THE FLOW CONTROL FOR 30 MINUTES, NO EVIDANCE OF ANY ODOR. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN FILTER IAW AMM 21-22-22-000-801 AND 21-22-22-400-801 AS REQUESTED IAW FORM M-744 . INSPECTED AFT CARGO BAY OVERHEAD LIGHT FOR ANY DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.