Service difficulty report · Battery · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 2, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605KS
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145059
Aircraft time
36,028 hours, 30,265 cycles
Part
Battery
Part number
20131A
Part serial
114935
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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 3580 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON LANDING APPROACH THEY NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED THE ELECTRICAL ODOR AS WELL IN THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT NOT IN THE BACK OF AIRCRAFT. THE ODOR WENT AWAY UPON REACHING THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLASHLIGHT AND BASE INSPECTED & RE-INSTALLED PER EMB 33-50-16. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY & BATTERY IAW 33-50-04 & 33-50-11. OCK IAW 33-50-00. INSPECTED FORWARD AVIONICS AREA & FANS IAW 21-26-00. CHECKED FOR ODOR BEHIND THE CAPTAIN’S & FIRST OFFICER’S SEAT BY POWER DISTRIBUTION BOXES. NO ODORS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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