Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 24, 2005
Submitted
November 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B301
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

FOUND CREW REPORTED STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE. INSPECTED AVIONICS RACK AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE BLEED AND AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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