Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145734
Aircraft time
22,448 hours, 20,136 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FLIGHT 3157, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG ODOR IN AFT CABIN RESEMBLING FUEL OR ACETONE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER INSPECTION OF SOURCE OF ODOR IT CAME FROM LAVATORY. RESERVICED LAVATORY SYSTEM. NO ODOR IS NOTICED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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