Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 7, 2010
Submitted
March 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16927
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145006
Aircraft time
25,463 hours, 24,109 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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 2863, ON SHORT FINAL AT 11 MILES OUT THE CREW REPORTED SMELLING STRONG ELECTRICAL FUMES CAUSED BY A POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES AND PACKS ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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