What was found
IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE RESECURED INSULATION BLOCKING A COOLING FAN, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2008
- Submitted
- January 30, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N28529
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145512
- Aircraft time
- 13,619 hours, 11,293 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2520 · Passenger Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Insulation
- Part number
- 13501578537
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- 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.