Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 15, 2008
Submitted
November 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145503
Aircraft time
16,827 hours, 158,664 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON FLIGHT 3055, CREW REPORTED SMOKE DETECTED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT 30 SECONDS AFTER TAKEOFF. SMOKE WAS NOT VISIBLE. SMELLED LIKE PAPER, BREAD TOAST, AND RUBBER. AFTER ONE MINUTE WITH BOTH PACKS TURNED OFF WAS UNABLE TO RESET THEM. CREW DECLARED A EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR CONTINUED UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO LANDING THEN DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENVIRONMENTAL SLEEVE AT CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 21-51-02. OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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