Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 12, 2009
Submitted
December 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697AB
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500875
Aircraft time
13,475 hours, 11,562 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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 3558 A PASSENGER REPORTED A RUBBERY BURNING SMELL BETWEEN ROWS 5BC AND 8BC. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO JAN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE RUBBER SEAL NEAR ROW 7 ON THE LEFT SIDE VERY CLOSE TO THE CEILING FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBE. REPOSITIONED THE AFFECTED PULLER SEAL CORRECTLY IAW AMM 25-22-03. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. NO FURTHER FUMES OR SMOKE SMELLS WERE NOTED. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR