SDR CHQA000521

Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 25, 2004
Submitted
July 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145370
Aircraft time
9,673 hours, 7,558 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
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

DURING CRUISE, AT 10,000 FT, NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM UNDER THE CAPTAINS PFD. ONCE ON THE GROUND DETERMINED THAT THE CAPTAINS PFD WAS CONSIDERABLY HOTTER THAT THE OTHER TUBES. TURNED OFF THE AVIONICS AND THE HEAT SUBSIDED. INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY FOR ELECTRICAL ODOR. ALSO INSPECTED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND NO ODOR WAS NOTED. INSPECTED THE PFD'S AND FOUND TEMPERATURES TO BE NORMAL. COULD NOT GET ANY ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM THE COCKPIT WITH THE APU AND AVIONICS TURNED ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

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