Service difficulty report · Carpet · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 3, 2018
Submitted
December 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
41,778 hours, 43,975 cycles
Part
Carpet
Part number
QXD625439008
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

MULTIPLE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT NEAR THE LEFT SIDE OF ROW 4. THE SMELL WENT AWAY AND THEN CAME BACK AGAIN. TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS THOUGHT IT SMELLED LIKE VINEGAR. ALL FLIGHT DECK INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, NO CB'S POPPED. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE SUGGESTED THAT I TEST THE WING INSPECTION LIGHTS, BUT THEY WORKED NORMALLY AND NO CB'S POPPED AFTER TESTING.CAME OUT TO A/C AND NOTED NO SMOKE SMELL BUT A STINKY VINEGAR SMELL AROUND ROW 4. FORM M-744 C/W. OPENED PSU AT ROWS 4AB 5AB AND 3AB IAW 25-28-00-000-801 & 400-801 AND BALLAST AT 4AB IAW 33-23-00-000-801 & 400-801 AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. REF MCN 62172-01. TURNED ON AND OFF READING LIGHTS, OVERHEAD LIGHTS, AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS MULTIPLE TIMES FOUND CEILING LIGHTS AT ROW 1&2 INOP, RELAMPED. REMOVED ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS IAW 21-00-00-160-801. NOTED STRONG VINEAGAR SMELL FROM CENTER AISLE CARPET. R&R CENTER AISLE IAW 325-25-06-000-801 & 400-801 SMELL NO LONGER RETURNED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.