Service difficulty report · Air Distr · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B313
Part
Air Distr
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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 3432 - LAS/LAX - PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT A VERY STRONG ODOR WAS EMITTED FROM THE GASPERS AND A/C VENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS AND INSPECTED THE RIGHT AND LEFT ACM OIL LEVELS. GROUND RUNS PERFORMED ON BOTH ACM PACKS AND ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTED DURING THE GROUND RUN CYCLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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