Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 15, 2005
Submitted
August 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145241
Aircraft time
14,117 hours, 10,780 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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

FLIGHT 3385 RDU-LGA - UPON DESCENT THE CREW SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS NOTED. DURING PREVIOUS ENGINE START IN RDU, THE GPU OVERRATED AND WENT OFF LINE DURING START. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GPU RECEPTACLE AND BATTERY COMPARTMENT FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNING. POWERED AIRCRAFT WITH GPU. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED.

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