Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 2, 2012
Submitted
November 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500906
Aircraft time
19,960 hours, 16,997 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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 4302 THE CREW REPORTED AN OVERPOWERING TUNA FISH ODOR. MAINTENANCE ACCEPTED THE AIRCRAFT TO FIND AN OVERPOWERING TUNA FISH ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. SPRAYED AIR FRESHENER FOR FLIGHT CONTINUOUSLY BUT AIRCRAFT STILL SMELLED LIKE A DEAD FISH BAKING IN THE SUN. TREATED COCKPIT WITH ODOR ELIMINATING SPRAY AS REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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