Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
May 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
19,479 hours, 21,103 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT, CREW, CAPTAIN & F/O, SMELLED FAINT SMOKE ODOR ABOUT 1 MIN LATER F/A CALLED AND SAID THEY HAD SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED ECS HEALTH CHECK. ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL ODOR FROM ACFT DUCTS. OPS CK OF RECIRCULATING FAN AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS, NO DEFECT FOUND ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.