Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 14, 2016
Submitted
October 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145183
Aircraft time
39,728 hours, 35,661 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

IN FLIGHT DURING APPROACH, A STRONG ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT FOR 15 SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED. AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED ABNORMAL ODOR ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT IN THE SAME PHASE OF FLIGHT. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT RELAY PANELS, WINDSHIELD HEATING SENSORS. CHECKED THE DISPLAY UNITS, FLASHLIGHTS AND NO SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT WITH APU BLEED AND ENGINE BLEEDS. OPERATED NR 1 PACK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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