Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
March 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500814
Aircraft time
14,681 hours, 13,455 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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 4026 AFTER TAKEOFF AROUND FLIGHT LEVEL 120 THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A POP IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A ZIP SOUND AROUND ROW 10. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GREEN BAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ODOR DISAPPEARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AIR CONDITIONING DUCTING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED POWER RUNS IAW AMM 71-00-01 AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM 21-31-00. NO SMOKE SMELL OR POPPING NOISE NOTED. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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