Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 18, 2013
Submitted
October 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145543
Aircraft time
29,798 hours, 26,835 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
26,888 hours, 26,721 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN, DURING FLIGHT AROUND ROW 5. CREW TURNED BOTH PACK SYSTEMS AND THE RECIRCULATION FAN OFF AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE FLIGHT LANDED NORMALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL LIGHTING BALLASTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE PACK SYSTEMS AND DUCTS WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE THEN PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH ALL BLEEDS AND PACKS ACTIVATED. THE ODOR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND THE ACFT WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY FOR SERVICE.

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