Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 18, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N699AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500883
Aircraft time
14,988 hours, 13,279 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & 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

DURING CLIMB AROUND 15000 FT GOT A PRONOUNCED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. SHORTLY AFTER ELECTRICAL ODOR DISSIPATED AND BURNING ODOR CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES FROM COCKPIT DOOR AREA AS WELL AS REAR OF CABIN AFTER ASKING FLIGHT ATTENDANT TO INVESTIGATE CLOSET AND GALLEY AREA, F/A ADVISED BOTH TRASHCAN AREAS TO BE ABNORMALLY WARM. NO LIQUIDS HAD BEEN POURED AND ALL GALLEY EQUIPMENT WAS ALREADY OFF. ALL ODORS DISSIPATED AFTER 15-20 MIN, NO EICAS MESSAGES NON-ICING CONDITION. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED CEILING LIGHTS AND WINDOW LIGHTS IAW EMB 145 CHAPTER 33-21-02 OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED CABIN LIGHT BALLAST IAW CHAPTER 33-21-00 OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED LIGHT LT AND RT RELAYS SUPPORT IAW CHAPTER 20-13-02 NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED COCKPIT DISPLAY UNITS IAW CHAPTER 34-22-00 NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED WINDSHIELD CONTROLLER AND HEATING SENSORS IAW CHAP. SUSPECT OF ODOR IS BURNT COFFEE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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