Service difficulty report · Odor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 2, 2006
Submitted
July 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B389
Part
Odor
Condition
Unknown
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

FOUND STRONG ODOR COMING FROM GALLEY TO ROW 9. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO FIELD DECLARED AN EMERGNECY NORMAL LANDING. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT/RT GALLEY AREA, LAV COMPARTMENT AREA. INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY AREA, INSPECTED ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, CHECKED ACM AND RUBBER BOOT DUCT AT WING ROOT DUE TO PREVIOUS PIREP. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO VISUAL SMOKE SOURCE FOUND. FCF SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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