Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 11, 2011
Submitted
May 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145635
Aircraft time
21,489 hours, 18,164 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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 9802 THE CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL WITH NO VISUAL SMOKE INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED AN AIR TURNBACK DUE TO A POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ABI. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW RR MM 72-00-00, NO SMOKE SMELLS NOTED. SUSPECT REMAINS OF COMP WASH WHEN THE ANTI-ICE VALVE WAS OPEN WHICH CREW INDICATED THAT IS WHEN THE SMELL OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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