Service difficulty report · Sealant · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 27, 2009
Submitted
October 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17984
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145246
Aircraft time
23,117 hours, 17,256 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Odor
Location
Static Port
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2886, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL WHILE TAXIING IN AND WAS STRONGER IN INTENSITY AS THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET, AND WAS FOUND TO BE STRONGER IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR / GALLEY AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM RESIDUAL SEALANT ON THE NUMBER FOUR STATIC PORT WHICH HAD BEEN CHANGED PREVIOUSLY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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