Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 23, 2021
Submitted
January 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
25,512 hours, 27,524 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FA REPORTED ODOR IN CABIN SIMILAR TO IRONING SMELL.CABIN TEMP WAS SET TO F/A AT THE TIME. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W MCN 62172-01 ISSUE 2 & FORM M-744 COMPLETED AND SENT. UPON ARRIVAL TO AIRCRAFT NO ODOR NOTED. CHECKED W/APU BLEED AIR & RECIRC FAN & GROUND RUN A/C WITH ONE ENGINE AT A TIME, ALTERNATING WITH BLEED 1 & 2 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. NO ODOR OR SMELL NOTED AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE SELECTED FROM FLIGHT DECK OR FA PANEL. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. GVI OF SEVERAL PSU'S, BALASTS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, AT WHERE FA MENTIONED WHERE ODOR WAS COMING FROM, REF AMM TASK PSU: 25-28-00-000/400-801 MCN 625660-1 ISSUE 2. FOR INSPECTION OF BALLASTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.