# SDR AALA201604129003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2016
- Submitted: April 12, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N954UW
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 190-100 IGW
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 190-100 IGW](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-190-100-igw) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 19000139
- Aircraft time: 18,349 hours, 15,394 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201604129003

## Discrepancy

RETURNED TO PHL, ACFT WAS GNDED.  DURING TAKEOFF A STRONG ODOR OF OIL, MUSTY DIRTY SOCKS BEGAN, IT CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.  THEN SUBSIDED. ODOR WAS STRONGER TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE ACFT.  THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY.  AFTER LANDING THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE ODOR AGAIN. ACCOMPLISHED AIR QUALITY TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARDS, JC 43L000722001, 43L00021001, & 43L00036002.  GND RAN BOTH ENGS & APU TO HIGH POWER & ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.  IT WAS NOTED THAT DURING THE PREVIOUS RON, BOTH ENGS HAD A COMPRESSOR WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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