# SDR JJBA201812031001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 1, 2018
- Submitted: December 3, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N16147](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16147), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145749
- Aircraft time: 36,908 hours, 22,444 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit/Cabin
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA201812031001

## Discrepancy

ACRID BURNING SMELL DURING DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 FEET IN FORWARD CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. DEBRIEF: DURING DESCENT THROUGH 10,000' AFTER MANEUVERING AROUND A THUNDERSTORM THE CAPT/FO NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. SMELL BEGAN AFTER CLEARING THE STORM IN CLEAR AIR. CAPT STATED IN INITIALLY SMELLED SWEET TO HIM BUT THE FO FELT IT SMELLED ACRID/ELECTRICAL. THE SMELL IS STILL WEAKLY PRESENT IN THE CABIN. CREW OPENED THEIR GASPERS AND THERE WAS FRESH AIR COMING OUT, NO ABNORMAL ODORS. STRONG SMELL PERSISTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND BEGAN TO DISSIPATE AROUND 5,000'. THE ODOR WAS STRONGER IN THE FORWARD CABIN/FLT DECK THAN IN THE REAR CABIN. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK. PERFORMED FIM TASK 21-20-00-810. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME. OCF SATISFACTORY.

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