What was found
DURING FLIGHT, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FOUND PROBLEM TO BE CAUSED BY POTABLE WATER SYSTEM AIR COMPRESSOR.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2016
- Submitted
- July 13, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N602CZ
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170200LR
- Aircraft serial
- 17000171
- Aircraft time
- 24,935 hours, 14,485 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3810 · Potable Water System
- Part
- Compressor
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Potable Water
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.