Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 20, 2006
Submitted
September 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21144
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145741
Aircraft time
9,012 hours, 4,813 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3034, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR LIKE SOMETHING BURNING DURING THE LAST TEN MINUTES OF THE FLIGHT WHEN THE APU BLEED WAS SELECTED, AND THE ODOR EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE PACKS AND APU WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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