Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
April 29, 2020
Submitted
April 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170PQ
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Aircraft serial
15170
Aircraft time
29,973 hours, 20,447 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. AFT CABIN HAD STRONGEST ODOR, SMELL. SMELL STARTED WITHIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT 3857 - FILED OPEN PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE APU AREA AND ENCLOSURE, OF BOTH ENGINE AREAS, UNDER THE CARGO PIT FLOOR BOARD, AND IN THE PACK AREA FOR ANY FUEL CONTAMINATION IN REF TO FIM. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL CONTAMINATION INTO THE AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM. OPERATED THE PACKS OFF OF THE APU FOR 20 MINUTES AND OFF OF BOTH ENGINES FOR 20 MINUTES IN REF TO AMM. NO ABNORMAL SMELLS OR ODORS CAME FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. PERFORMED FUEL LEAK CHECK AND VERIFIED NO FUEL SMELL AFTER SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINES AND APU. THIS IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS