Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 26, 2004
Submitted
March 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11535
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145518
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB THROUGH 15,000 FT, THE CREW REPORTED THE ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. ENGINE RUNS WERE PERFORMED OPERATING THE PRESSURIZATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND BLEED SYSTEMS AND THE ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORILY WITH NO ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK.

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