Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 15, 2007
Submitted
January 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B394
Aircraft time
17,813 hours, 21,375 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

ON FLIGHT 3063, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT THE CABIN WITH BLEEDS ON. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAX. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES AND ACMS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE COMPRESSOR WASH RUNS IAW WORK CARD 72-4018 STEP 6. PERFORMED FCF. FCF FOUND SATISFACTORY NO ODOR NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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