Service difficulty report · Filter · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 8, 2016
Submitted
February 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4347
Aircraft time
12,219 hours, 12,997 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
P510840
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT COMPARTMENT AIR SMELLS LIKE DIRTY SOCKS ON CLIMBOUT. RAN APU WITH HEAT & RECIRCULATION FAN NOTICED ODOR. THEN RAN NR 2 ENGINE WITH BLEED AND HEAT AND RECIRCULATION FAN NOTICED ODOR. R & R RECIRCULATION FILTER IAW AMM TASK 21-22-22-000-801 AND 21-22-22-400-801. RAN RECIRCULATION FAN AND APU BLEED AIR. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED IN CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH NR 1 AND NR 2 BLEED SELECTED TO ON. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED.