Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 21, 2008
Submitted
October 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145079
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3444 CREW REPORTED STRONG SMELL EMANATING FROM LAV. THEN LAV SMOKE INDICATION CAME ON. THE CAPT REPORTS IT WAS A STRANGE SMELL SHE HAS NOT SMELLED BEFORE. STATES SHE FELT LIKE SHE GOT HIGH FROM SMELL. IMMEDIATELY THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND TURNED BACK TO PIA. SMELL WENT AWAY BUT THEN WHEN RAISED THRUST SETTING FOR LANDING SMELL CAME BACK. WAS NOT AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. CFR DID RESPOND UPON LANDING. HOWEVER THE SMELL HAD DISSIPATED SO THEY TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AWAITING FOLLOW UP.

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