Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
August 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145716
Aircraft time
22,817 hours, 20,424 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FLIGHT 3017, CREW REPORTED A STRONG SOLVENT ODOR IN THE LAVATORY. ODOR SMELLED LIKE NAIL POLISH REMOVER. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION IN LAV FOUND NO FLUIDS RESIDUAL ODOR MAY BE FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION AT CARGO BAY. CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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