Service difficulty report · Filter · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
December 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B376
Aircraft time
15,571 hours, 18,794 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Filter
Part number
QB0443
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTICED A STRONG DETERGENT SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND IN THE CABIN. SMELL FELT STRONGER IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED A COMPRESSOR WASH HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THE NIGHT BEFORE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CABIN AIR FILTERS. A GROUND RUN WAS COMPLIED WITH AND NO ORDERS DETECTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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