Austrian DH8D near Vienna on May 16th 2017, odour in cockpit
Last Update: May 17, 2017 / 19:51:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-917
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Salzburg, Austria
Aircraft Registration
OE-LGJ
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The flight was cancelled.
The airline reported the crew returned to Vienna due to an unidentified unusual odour in the cockpit. The passengers were bussed to Salzburg. Maintenance is examining the aircraft, the cause of the odour has not yet been found. The airline added later on May 17th 2017, that the cause has been identified, a defect in the engine compressor caused contamination of the bleed air supplying the cabin. The pilots described the odour like "old socks".
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Vienna about 33 hours after landing back.
According to background information The Aviation Herald received a defective seal permitted engine oil to enter the bleed air.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Austrian Airlines
Flight number
OS-917
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Salzburg, Austria
Aircraft Registration
OE-LGJ
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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