Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 23, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14117
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145674
Aircraft time
19,238 hours, 10,275 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

VER - FLIGHT 2170, THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE ON THE FLIGHT DECK AND IN THE CABIN AS SOON AS DESCENT WAS STARTED FROM CRUISE AT FL350, AND SMELL WAS ACRID LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT VER WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH PACKS OFF OF THE APU, INSPECTED ALL COCKPIT AND CABIN LIGHTING, GALLEY AREA, LT & RT DISTRIBUTION BOXES AND COCKPIT RELAYS ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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