Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 11, 2021
Submitted
October 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4409
Aircraft time
20,470 hours, 22,056 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER BOTH ENGINES STARTED AND APU WAS TURNED OFF. SMELLED ELECTRICAL. VISIBLE SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. HEARD AN ODD NOISE COMING THROUGH THE HEADSET AND THEN WE SMELLED THE SMOKE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES & APU COMPARTMENT. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RAN APU FOR 15 MINUTES WITH BL AIR ON. NO VISIBLE SMOKE, OR ANY UNUSUAL SMELL/ NOISES. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AC VARIABLE FREQUENCY GEN SYSTEM, REF Q400 AMM TASK 24-21-00-710-801, OPS TEST PASSED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF 28 VDCGEN SYSTEM, REF Q400 AMM TASK 24-31-00-710-802, OPS TEST GOOD. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF ENGINE AIR INTAKE ANTI ICE, REF Q400 AMM TASK 30-21-00-710-801. OPS TEST PASSED. PERFORMED RECIRC OPS TEST REF Q400 AMM 21-22-16-710-801, OPS TEST PASSED AND OPS TEST OF BLEED AIR SYSTEM REF Q400 AMM TASK 36-11-00-710-802, OPS TEST PASSED. NO FAULTS LOGGED IN CDS, OR EPCU, NO SMOKE IN CABIN OR FD. NO ODD NOISE IN HEADSET. PERFORMED GVI OF RECIRC FAN, AND VARIOUS RELAYS, NO DEFECTS OR ABNORMALITIES FOUND. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.