# SDR ASOA20130724078

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 24, 2013
- Submitted: July 26, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N11565](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11565), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145621
- Aircraft time: 27,180 hours, 20,914 cycles
- Engine: Rroyce AE3007A1P
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20130724078

## Discrepancy

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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