Service difficulty report · Filter · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 5, 2004
Submitted
July 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B373
Part
Filter
Part number
QB0443
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
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

DFW - FLT 3364 - CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER COMING FROM BOTH PACK BLEED AIR SYSTEMS INTO COCKPIT AND GALLEY AREAS. MOST NOTICEABLE AT LOW ALTITUDE AND LOW POWER SETTING. SEEMS TO BE MORE FROM RIGHT SIDE PACK THAN FROM THE LEFT PACK. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AIR FILTERS IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

More about the Saab 340B