Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 30, 2016
Submitted
April 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
17,053 hours, 18,409 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AT CRUISE 19,000 SMELLED SMOKE ODOR WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE IN COCKPIT - F/A'S DID NO ODOR. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. COMPLETED AIR CONTAMINATION CHECKLIST FORM M-744. PERFORMED GVI OF COCKPIT, FWD CABIN, LAVAORY AND FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W REMOVAL OF ODOUR FROM AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS IAW AMM TASK 21-00-00-160-801. RAN APU WITH BLEED AIR SELECTED ON AND RECURIC FAN SELECTED ON FOR 20 MINUTES. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES, BLEED 1 AND 2 SELECTED ON, RECURIC FAN SELECTED ON, PACKS IN AUTO. RAN ENGINES FOR APPROX 25 MINUTES AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS FROM DISC TO RATING. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.