# SDR ASOA20130825101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 25, 2013
- Submitted: August 28, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N11535](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11535), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145518
- Aircraft time: 28,650 hours, 22,034 cycles
- Engine: Rroyce AE3007A1P
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin/Cockpit
- Stage of operation: DE
- 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/ASOA20130825101

## Discrepancy

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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