Service difficulty report · Drain · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 6, 2021
Submitted
June 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4152
Aircraft time
15,604 hours, 16,895 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Odor
Location
Wash Basin
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

STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE BACK GALLEY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VERIFIED ODOR NOT TO BE FUEL, OR OIL, OR HYDRAULIC FLUID. ODOR WAS COMING FROM AFT WASH BASIN DRAIN TANK. EMPTY THE DRAIN TANK, AND ODOR WENT AWAY. NO OTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.