Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500908
Aircraft time
19,069 hours, 15,990 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
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 4207 THE CREW REPORTED AN OLD "DIRTY SOCK" SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE CAPTAIN DONNED THE O2 MASK. AT APPROXIMATELY 16000FT THROUGHOUT DESCENT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING SENSATION IN THROAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ENGINE ODOR EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING' ETN EM 72-034R4. NO DEFECTS NOTED- UNABLE TO REPRODUCE ODOR WITH ANY APU OR ENGINE BLEED CONFIGURATION. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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