Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 2, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500920
Aircraft time
16,063 hours, 13,631 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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 4026 THE COCKPIT CREW REPORTED, UPON DESCENT AT ABOUT 11,000 FEET SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN IT WENT AWAY (THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT SMELL ANYTHING IN THE CABIN). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH EMB 145 FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A SUPPLIED POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE GPU FOR 3 HOURS. APU FOR 10 MIN AND ENG FOR 33 MIN WITH NO DEFECTS. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECKS FOR WINDSHIELD HEAT, HYD PUMP, PITOT/STATIC HEAT, AND ALL LANDING LIGHTS IAW EMB 145 AMM 30-42-01, 29-10-00, 30-31-06, 33-41-00, AND 33-42-00. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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