Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 16, 2019
Submitted
December 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12142
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145735
Aircraft time
43,388 hours, 26,668 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT.CREW REPRTS A FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE VENTING INTO COCKPIT THROUGH CAPTS FWD WINDSHIELD SEAL ON THE LH SIDE.SMELL AND SMOKE DISSIPATED WITHIN 90 SEC. FA REPORTS THAT SHE COULD ONLY DETECT SMELL AT THE COCKPIT DOOR AND NOT THROUGH THE CABIN.-- OPENED UP RELAY PANELS ON LH AND RH SIDE OF COCKPIT UNDER FA SEAT AND IN CLOSET. PERFORMED GVI OF WIRING AND CONTACTORS. FOUND NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF WINDSHIELD HEAT, PITOT HEAT, PACKS, GASPER FANS, RECIRC FANS, AND OF COCKPIT LIGHTINGSYSTEMS. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. NO DEFCTS NOTED. ACFT IS SAFE AND OKAY FOR SVC.

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