Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 23, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500871
Aircraft time
12,826 hours, 11,163 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,050 hours, 17,962 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

DURING CRUISE, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. THE FIRST OFFICER WENT BACK TO CONFIRM AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. SOON AFTER THE SMELL RETURNED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SDF WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS WITH THE PACKS IN THE FULL HOT MANUAL MODE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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