Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145193
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

TWICE DURING FLIGHT EXPERIENCED AN ODOR IN COCKPIT AND FWD PART OF CABIN - SMELLED LIKE INDUSTRIAL PLASTIC. NO VISUAL CLUES JUST ODOR. PERFORMED ETN EM 72-034R4. DVI OF AIRDUCTS, COCKPIT LIGHTING AND PANELS, PASSENGER CABIN AND GALLEY LIGHTING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT INCLUDING DVI OF RELAY PANELS AND RELATED AREAS. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT WITH NO OCCURANCES OF PLASTIC SMELL IN COCKPIT OR CABIN.

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