Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 31, 2011
Submitted
August 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145452
Aircraft time
24,999 hours, 22,678 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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 3579 DURING THE CLIMB THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SHE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR. THE ODOR WENT AWAY AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN'S NO ODOR OR SMOKE ANY WHERE IN AIRCRAFT NO DISCREPANEY NOTICE IAW AMM EMB 145 71-00-06. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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