Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 24, 2013
Submitted
July 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11565
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145621
Aircraft time
27,180 hours, 20,914 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

PILOT REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF PLASTIC/ELECTRICAL SMOKE INFLIGHT DURING DESCENT WITH THE TOP OF GLARESHIELD/AVIONICS PANEL EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. MX INSPECTED CABIN AND COCKPIT FOR PLASTIC/ELECTRICAL ODOR WITH NONE FOUND OR NOTED. ALSO RAN BOTH ENGINES AND BLEEDS PACKS WITH NO ODOR NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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