Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
January 8, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14937
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145026
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SYR FLIGHT 2479 THE CREW REPORTED UPON APU START THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE ODOR DISSIPATED ON SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT IAW MEL 49-00-00.

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