Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 12, 2018
Submitted
December 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500807
Aircraft time
35,620 hours, 31,424 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT AT FLIGHT IDLE, MUSKY SMELL / ODOR FOR ABOUT A MINUTE, WENT AWAY WHEN TAKEN OUT OF IDLE. NO NOTICE OF SMELL AFTER LANDING / TAXI. TRANSFERED TO NRWC # 676-MIA-03291.-C/A-PERFORMED INSPECTION OF L/H AND R/H ENGINES IAW RRMM 72-00-00-200-802. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS ON L/H AND R/H ENGINES IAW RRMM 72-00-00 AND USING ETN EM-72-034, ENGINE ODOR EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING SUPPLEMENT. REMOVED CABIN FLOOR PANELS AND INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS FOR DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF L/H AND R/H ENGINES IAW RRMM 72-00-00-200-802. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS ON L/H AND R/H ENGINES IAW RRMM 72-00-00 AND USING ETN EM-72-034, ENGINE ODOR EVENT TROUBLESHOOTING SUPPLEMENT. REMOVED CABIN FLOOR PANELS AND INSPECTED AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS FOR DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF L/H & R/H COOL FRONT SUMP AREA FOR OIL INDICATION I.A.W. RR MM 72-30-00-200-803. NO OIL INDICATIONS FOUND AT THIS TIME. REINSTALLED CABIN FLOOR PANEL 251BF IAW AMM 53-01-02.

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