Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 21, 2018
Submitted
May 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
40,107 hours, 42,294 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER ENGINE START, FLT ATTEND. IN THE REAR OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF THE NR 2 ENGINE FOR LEAKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF AFT EQUIPMENT BAY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RAN ACFT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH PROPS OUT OF FEATHER AND BLEEDS ON, NO ODORS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.