Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 18, 2017
Submitted
April 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
37,922 hours, 39,696 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

PERSISTENT BURNT RUBBER SMELL ON THE FLIGHT DECK FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. IT DID GET A LITTLE WORSE WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. THE BLEED DUCT TEMPS WERE NORMAL. THERE WAS NO SMELL PRESENT OR NOTICED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE MAIN CABIN. GROUND RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. ALSO PERFORMED REMOVAL OF ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS PER AMM TASK 21-00-00-160-801. NO ABNORMAL ODOR NOTICED. NO PARTS REPLACED.