Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730KW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145346
Aircraft time
23,610 hours, 20,986 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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 4410 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG OIL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND NOTICED WHEN THRUST LEVERS ARE AT IDLE OR LOW POWER SETTINGS. FIRST TIME NOTICED AFTER TOP OF DESCENT. BRINGING THRUST LEVERS UP WHEN LEVELING OFF ODOR DIMINISHED. COCKPIT ODOR ONLY, MAIN CABIN NO ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING OF CAUSE OF ODOR IN COCKPIT IAW EMB ETN: EM-72-034 R4. NO ODOR FOUND OR SMELLED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE STRONG OIL ODOR. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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