Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 10, 2010
Submitted
May 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145093
Aircraft time
25,289 hours, 24,290 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 4001 AFTER TAKEOFF ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED, NOTICED AN OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SLIGHT SMELL IN THE FORWARD CABIN. THE PASSENGERS DID NOT SEEM TO NOTICE ANY ODORS. THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WAS OFF. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS NOTICED. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FSD. THE CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION INFORMATION IS PENDING.

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