Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
August 2, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18556
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145595
Aircraft time
9,938 hours, 7,794 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2426, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, RAN THE PACKS FOR EXTENDED PERIOD WITH NO ODOR NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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