Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
March 31, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902LX
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
145495
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
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

TRIP NR 1162348 CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ODOR EVENTUALLY REACHED THE COCKPIT. SEVERAL PASSENGERS AND THE COPILOT ALSO REPORTED HEADACHES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MBPV. ON DESCENT THE ACM WAS SWITCHED TO THE APU AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE ACM ON MEL. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS.

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