# SDR SIMA201108901

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 28, 2011
- Submitted: March 30, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N621AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N621AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145105
- Aircraft time: 27,503 hours, 26,834 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit & Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201108901

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3616 DESCENDING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 240 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRIC ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN.  THE ODOR STARTED TO GO AWAY AROUND 13000 FEET.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  C/W ETN NO: EMB-72-034R4. NO ELECTRIC ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT AND IN CABIN.  NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED.  PASSED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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