Service difficulty report · Cart · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 16, 2010
Submitted
October 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500858
Aircraft time
15,213 hours, 13,645 cycles
Part
Cart
Part number
9931001
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3222 DURING THE DESCENT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED FUMES OF A GASOLINE NATURE COMING FROM THE GALLEY CART IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. NO OTHER ODORS OR FUMES WERE NOTED. FIRE, CRASH AND RESCUE WAS CALLED FOR THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOLLOWED EPC PROCEDURES FOR CABIN FUMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THE GASOLINE ODOR IN THE GALLEY CART AND NO WHERE ELSE ON THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT GALLEY CART AS REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR