Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 14, 2020
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000683
Aircraft time
8,406 hours, 5,121 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Engine
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CL
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

SMELL NOTICED DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT AND WENT AWAY AROUND 3000 FEET. AT DESCENT, WE NOTICED THE SMELL AGAIN WHEN THROTTLES WERE REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE. SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK WAS NOTICED ALL THE WAY TO THE GATE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED NO SMELLS WERE NOTED IN PASSENGER CABIN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED WALK AROUND OF AIRCRAFT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W FIM TASK E175 21-20-00-810-803-A, RAN BOTH ENGINES FOR 15 MINUTES, 5 MIN EACH AT 70 % POWER. NO EVIDENCE OF SMELL NOTED. SUSPECT ODOR SMELL CAME FROM AN ENGINE WASH RON LAST NIGHT. ACFT IS OKAY FOR SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.

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