Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 28, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
40,148 hours, 42,339 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

THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE BLEED SYSTEM, USING THE APU BLEED AIR. SMELLED LIKE BURNING HAIR. THE ODOR WAS NOT RECOGNIZABLE WITH THE BLEED AIR OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RAN BOTH ENGINES FOR 10 MINUTES WITH BLEEDS ON. NO BURNING ODORS NOTED. NOTED NO BURNING ODORS WITH APU BLEED ON. COMPLIED WITH AMM 21-00-00-160-801, NO ODOR NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.