Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 10, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500911
Aircraft time
17,898 hours, 15,313 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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 4146 THE FIRST OFFICER AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE FUMES IN COCKPIT. THE DURATION OF THE ODOR LASTED 30 SECONDS. REPORTED IT SMELLED LIKE RUBBER & ELECTRICAL FUMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW EMB 145 FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A, BLOCK 1 TO 26, THROUGH BLOCK 33. NO FAULTS FOUND. ODOR WAS ONLY IN THE COCKPIT. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS NOT OPERATING AT TIME OF ODOR. THERE WAS NO FURTHER ODOR OR INDICATIONS OF SMOKE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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