# SDR JJBA20260728016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 23, 2026
- Submitted: July 29, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14203](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14203), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500964
- Aircraft time: 42,522 hours, 28,994 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- 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/JJBA20260728016

## Discrepancy

GLUE LIKE ODOR PERIODICALLY SMELLED DURING APU & ENG BLEED USE. OCCURRED ON GROUND WITH APU BLEED, PACK 1, & PACK 2. DURING CLIMB & DESCENT WITH ENG 1 & 2 BLEEDS, PACK 1, & PACK 2. ONLY SMELLED IN FLIGHT DECK. NOT MENTIONED BY PAX & FA DIDN`T SMELL IT. NO VISUAL INDICATORS LIKE SMOKE OR HAZE.  PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, USING BLEED 1 AND 2 FOR PACK 1 AND 2 OPERATION, NO SMELL DETECTED. USING APU BLEED FOR PACK 1 AND 2, NO SMELL DETECTED, OPS CHK GOOD.  R/R HEPA FILTERS FOR CABIN/COCKPIT. NO ABNORMAL SMELLS NOTED

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