Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 6, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B304
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL/WOOD SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. GROUND RUN OF AIRCRAFT WAS SATISFACTORY. ISOLATED BOTH BLEED SYSTEMS DURING RUNS AND FOUND NO SMELL AT ANY TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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