Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 19, 2014
Submitted
October 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
18,086 hours, 19,296 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

F/A REPORTED MILD BURNING ODOR POSSIBLY ELETRICAL IN CRUISE FLIGHT IN FWD CABIN AND MID CABIN. NO SMOKE WAS SEEN ANYWHERE. NO SMOKE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. NO TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND NO WARNING LIGHTS. RAMP PERSONAL ALSO REPORTED A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN AFT CARGO BAY WHILE UNLOADING BAGS. INSPECTED CABIN LIGHTS FOR ABNORMAL ODORS, NONE FOUND. INSPECTED FWD GALLEY RELAY PANEL FOR ABNORMAL ODORS, NONE FOUND. GROUND RAN ACFT WITH BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, D/C EXTERNAL POWER OFF. NO ABNORMAL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN OR FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. FWD BAGGAGE DOOR NOT INDICATING CLOSED. DETERMINED FWD CARGO BAY LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WITH ACFT POWER ON. INSPECTED FWD LAMP, FIXTURE AND WIRING FOR SIGNS OF HEAT. NO DEFECTS FOUND.