Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
January 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14162
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500808
Aircraft time
15,012 hours, 8,250 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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 - ON DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE SEEMING TO COME FROM THE FWD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT (BEHIND THE CAPTS LEFT FOOT PEDAL) ASSOCIATED WITH A BURNING SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT WITH NO DEFECTS OR SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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