Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 8, 2010
Submitted
July 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14952
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145067
Aircraft time
28,550 hours, 21,458 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 - FLIGHT 2973 THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WHEN ANTI-ICE CAME ON AND ON DESCENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SMELL DISSIPATED QUICKLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS ON NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO ENGINES WITH NO SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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