Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
March 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500813
Aircraft time
20,231 hours, 17,472 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 4193 THE CREW REPORTED, SUSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT HAD A LIGHTNING STRIKE. A FAINT BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED DURING DESCENT INTO ORD IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED ALL LIGHTS AND MONITORS IAW STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. PERFORMED ETN EM-72-034 FOR ENGINE ODOR TROUBLESHOOTING. NO FAULTS OR SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME. COMPLIED WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW WC 05-200-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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