Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 13, 2012
Submitted
March 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145581
Aircraft time
23,774 hours, 20,756 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
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 4500 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG OIL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT NOTICED FIRST DURING DESCENT THRUST LEVER AT FLT IDLE. DURING SINGLE ENGINE TAXI NR 1 ENG OFF OIL ODOR GOT STRONGER THEN DISSIPATED. SUSPECT NR 1 ENG OIL SMELL. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LIGHT ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW ETN EM 72034R4. NO OIL ODOR DETECTED. INSPECTED THE EXHAUST. NO OIL FOUND. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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