SDR 200608151

Service difficulty report · Haze · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
August 10, 2006
Submitted
August 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000133
Aircraft time
412 hours, 184 cycles
Part
Haze
Condition
Detected
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

CREW REPORTS ON DECENT F/A AND DEAD HEADING CREW NOTICED A SMOKY HAZE IN BACK OF A/C AROUND PASSENGER ROW 16. CREW CYCLED THE PACKS AND RECIRCULATION FAN AND NOTICED THAT THE SMOKE HAZE SUBSIDED, WHEN PACKS AND RECIRCULATION FAN WERE TURNED BACK ON THE ODOR AND HAZE CAME BACK. THE SMELL WAS MORE OF AN ELECTRICAL LIKE ODOR. THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS MET WITH THE FIRE DEPT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PERFORMED A THERMAL SCAN REVEALING NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR HEAT SOURCE ON THE GROUND. OCM ACCOMPLISHED A GCI OF THE RAM AIR INLETS, HEAT EXCHANGERS, AND RECIRCULATION DUCTS NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN APU FOR OVER AN HOUR, WITH PACKS AND RECIRCULATION FAN RUNNING, COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT AT THIS TIME.

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