Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 1, 2007
Submitted
February 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145619
Aircraft time
13,158 hours, 9,722 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

FLIGHT 5371 - CMH-STL - UPON REACHING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 26,000 FEET, THRUST MODE WAS CRUISE, WINDSHIELD HEAT ON, ANTI-ICE AUTO, NOTICED AND ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE ODOR WAS INCREASING AND THE FO CONFIRMED SMELLING THE SAME THING. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO CONFIRMED SMELL. COMPLETED QRH FOR SMOKE/FIRE AND DETERMINED TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT.

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