SDR SABA020088

Service difficulty report · Odor · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
August 28, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
086
Aircraft time
33,374 hours, 43,992 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 5055 AIRCRAFT 801 FROM CINCINNATI TO CHARLOTTE: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCREW NOTICED A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CHARLOTTE WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SMELL COMING FROM PRC AROUND ONE OF THE COCKPIT WINDOWS. SEALANT WAS ALLOWED TO DRY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.