# SDR JJBA20231113008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 9, 2023
- Submitted: November 13, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N12201](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12201), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500959
- Aircraft time: 39,133 hours, 25,406 cycles
- System (JASC): [2150 · Cabin Cooling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2150)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20231113008

## Discrepancy

BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT. PACK 2 IN MANUAL MODE, ALL THE WAY COLD. CREW PUT THE PACK 2 BACK IN AUTO MODE, AND THE SMELL SEEMED TO CLEAR. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL, NO EICAS MESSAGES. POWER SETTING NEAR IDLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. NO SMOKE BAGGAGE/LAV ALARMS OR VISIUAL INDICATIONS. COCKPIT AND CABIN, STRONG SMELL, SMELLED LIKE A BURNING MATCH, NO VISIBLE INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT, A SLIGHT HAZE IN THE CABIN, AROUND ROW 9 AND 11, LASTED 3-5 MINUTES. DURING DECENT, 21,000FT DESCENDING BLEED 1/2 ON, APU BLLED OFF, CROSS BLEED AUTO, BOTH PACKS ON. HAPPENED IN ICING CONDITIONS, DID NOT DEICE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. 
COMPLIED WITH FIM. NO SMELL PRESENT. NO FAULTS FOUND. VISUALLY INSPECTED #2 ACM. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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