# SDR ASOA20160810043

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 10, 2016
- Submitted: August 16, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N12166](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12166), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500831
- Aircraft time: 28,666 hours, 17,954 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/ASOA20160810043

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN NO VISIBLE SMOKE.  ENGINE 1 AND APU RUNNING WITH BOTH PACKS ON.  MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF PACKS, ENGINES, APU AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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