# SDR SIMA20130306002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 6, 2013
- Submitted: March 7, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N647AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145222
- Aircraft time: 31,420 hours, 28,785 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: UK
- 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/SIMA20130306002

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3368 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL AFTER INCREASING AND DECREASING THRUST LEVERS (ARCH OR RUBBER /ODOR).  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  PERFORMED ODOR EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING ETN EM 72-034 NO ODOR DETECTED, BRIGHT LT OF ENGINE APU & ACM INLET FOR SERVICE IAW GNC.  THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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