Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
February 27, 2021
Submitted
March 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10126
Aircraft time
39,728 hours, 30,633 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CREW REPORTED AN NOXIOUS FUMES/ODOR IN THE CABIN WHEN SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE AND STARTING THE APU. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED AND STATION PERSONNEL ALSO REPORTED SMELLING A STRANGE ODOR ON THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT IN THE MORNING WHEN A CREW IS AVAILABLE TO RUN THE ENGINES. NO PASSENGER/CREW ISSUES REPORTED. PERFORMED ENGINE DRY OUT PROCEDURE IAW CRJ700 AMM 72-00-00-100-803-A01-PSA STEPS 6-20. COULD NOT REPRODUCE ANY ODORS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT REQUIRES OCF DUE TO SUSPICIOUS ODOR. NO SUSPICIOUS ODOR DETECTED.