What was found
CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC IN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. RAN BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ODOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 2012
- Submitted
- September 25, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N128HQ
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170200LR
- Aircraft serial
- 17000208
- Aircraft time
- 12,573 hours, 10,025 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- UK
- 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.