Service difficulty report · Duct · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 31, 2019
Submitted
August 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
29,323 hours, 31,185 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Odor
Location
Air Con System
Stage of operation
DE
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

BLEED AIR SMELL VERY STRONG ON DESCENT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CDS HAD NO RELATED FAULTS. C/W ODOR CHECKLIST REF FORM M-744. C/W MCN 62172-01,TROUBLE SHOOTING COMMON SMELLS ON AIRCRAFT. C/W Q400 AMM 21-00-00-160-801, REMOVAL OF ODOR FROM AIR COND. DUCTS.NO NOTICEABLE ORDER DURING GROUND RUNS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.