Service difficulty report · None · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 3, 2022
Submitted
January 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
46,704 hours, 49,273 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

DURING DEPLANING AT THE GATE MODERATE AMOUNT OF SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT. WE SHUT DOWN THE APU AND SMOKE DISSIPATED IN APPROX. 2 MINUTES. FAS DID NOT NOTICE ANY SMOKE IN THE CABIN. WE LATER DETERMINED THAT RAMP SPRAYED RIGHT SIDE OF A/C WITH TYPE 1 FLUID EITHER BEFORE OR DURING OPERATION OF THE APU, BUT AFTER ARRIVING AT THE GATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED APU INLET FOR DEICE FLUID, NONE NOTED. C/W FUNC. TEST OF APU IAW Q400 AMM 49-00-00-720-801, FUNC. TEST GOOD, NO SMOKE NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.