# SDR SIMA20160328002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 28, 2016
- Submitted: March 29, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N658AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N658AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145760
- Aircraft time: 31,408 hours, 27,158 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/SIMA20160328002

## Discrepancy

STRONG SOLVENT SMELL ON FLIGHT DECK.  SOLVENT ODOR INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY WHEN ACFT CONFIGURED FOR GATE DEPARTURE.  CLEANED COCKPIT PEDESTAL AREA, VENTED COCKPIT BY OPENED SIDE WINDOW FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RECIRCULATING SYS & AT THIS TIME NO STRONG SOLVENT SMELL NOTED.

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