# SDR SIMA20130205004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 5, 2013
- Submitted: February 6, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N611AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N611AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145074
- Aircraft time: 32,685 hours, 30,437 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130205004

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION A BAGGAGE HANDLER REPORTED SUSPECT SMOKE ODOR IN CARGO COMPARTMENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  PERFORMED BLEED SYSTEM LINES CHECK INSIDE CARGO COMP WITH APU AIR IAW AMM 36-00-00.  FIRE DEPARTMENT PERFORMED SMOKE & HEAT CHECK.  NO ODOR OR SMOKE DETECTED AT THIS TIME.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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