Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 23, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145497
Aircraft time
6,659 hours, 5,000 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

BURNING RUBBER OR PLASTIC ODOR INFLIGHT FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. SMELLED IT IN COCKPIT FIRST AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGERS SMELLED IT AS WELL. ONLY LASTED 2 MINUTES. WE WERE IN CLOUDS WITH LIGHTENING IN THE AREA. MCO MAINTENANCE THOROUGHLY CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT OUT FOR EVIDENCE OR CAUSE OF THE BURNING ODOR. NOTHING WAS FOUND AT ALL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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