Service difficulty report · Unknown · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
March 19, 2012
Submitted
March 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
420
Aircraft time
31,579 hours, 34,057 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE F/A REPORTED ODORS OR FUMES (FUEL LIKE) BETWEEN ROWS 1 THRU 4 NOTED DURING DESCENT DISSAPPARED AFTER LANDING. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER ENGINE RUN NO FUEL ODOR NOTED IAW JIC 72-00-00. COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL TEST OF AFT CLASS C COMPARTMENT SEALING IAW WC EX-262300-FUT-10040-002. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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