Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
January 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15948
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145056
Aircraft time
23,494 hours, 22,529 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2372, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT WITH THE SMELL COMING FROM THE WING AREA AND AFT. THE SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER THE RECIRC FAN WAS TURNED OF, AND RETURNED ON APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT RAN BOTH PACKS WITH NO DEFECTS OR SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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