Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 12, 2017
Submitted
February 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
8,207 hours, 8,768 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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A FOREIGN ODOR IN THE CABIN DURING CRUISE. IT WAS A STRONG SCENT OF BURNING PLASTIC BETWEEN ROWS 10-15 FOR ABOUT 3-5 MINUTES. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ODOR, PROPELLER HEAT AND ENGINE HEAT WAS SELECTED ON. COMPLIED WITH AIR CONTAMINATION CHECKLIST . F/A'S NOTED ODOR STRONGEST AT ROWS 12 & 13. PERFOMED GVI OF MID CABIN AREA, NO ODORSOR DISCOLORATION NOTED. LOWERED PSU PANELS ABOVE ROWS 12 & 13, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES, TURN ON EVERY CABIN LIGHT, RAN BOTH PACKS AND COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF ENGINE AIR INTAKE ANTI-ICING AND FUNCTIONAL TEST OF PROP DECING SYSTEM. NO ODORS NOTED. NO RECENT HISTORY. INSTALLED LOWERED PSU PANELS. IAW AMM TASKS 30-61-00-720-801, & 30-21-00-710-801. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUE SERVICE.