Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 25, 2013
Submitted
August 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11535
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145518
Aircraft time
28,650 hours, 22,034 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT, CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF BURNING IN FLIGHT DECK. F/A REPORTED BURNING ODOR ALSO AROUND ROW 11. SMOKE WAS NOT VISIBLE ONLY STRONG ODOR. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF INGESTED BIRD IN NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED BORESCOPE AND BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MX COULD NOT DUPLICATE OIL/ELECTRICAL ODOR ANYWHRE IN CABIN. PERFORMED GROUND POWER RUNS OF NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES WITH NO FURTHER ODOR. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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