Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4187
Aircraft time
9,645 hours, 9,444 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

WHILE ON APPROACH INTO DEN FROM RAP, CAPTAIN REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. TOWER DECLARED EMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY TRUCKS WERE ROLLED. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND EMERGENCY TRUCKS FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT TO THE GATE. AT THE GATE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECKED CABIN WITH EQUIPMENT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES IT WAS A PASSENGER DEVICE THAT CAUSED THE SMOKE SMELL. PER BOMBA AMM, AIRCRAFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.