Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 1, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145576
Aircraft time
22,213 hours, 18,967 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2710 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE DESCENT ENTERED AREA OF PRECIPITATION AND STARTED SMELLING LIGHT ELECTRIC SMOKE BUT SAW NONE. THEY EXITED THE PRECIPITATION AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RAN AIRCRAFT APU IAW EMB 140 AMM 49-13-00 NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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