Originally Posted by
Niallo
Fume events, with adverse effects on crew and passengers, are gaining more attention.
I am wondering:
Can the flight crew identify which engine is responsible if they believe the fume event is due to bleed air contamination?
Can they shut off the bleed air from that engine, or if not, are they permitted to shut that engine down?
Niallo (SLF)
I can only speak for the type I fly (Regional Turboprop).
Bleed Air Leak can be identified by the warning system. We then isolate both bleed supplies on that side. If the bleed supplies can’t be isolated (system fault) then shut the engine down.
One other problem with a bleed air leak can be that the air is so hot that it can eventually cause structural damage/failure.