Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
November 12, 2025
Submitted
November 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786SM
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000052
Aircraft time
53,404 hours, 34,890 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
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

PAX AND FA AS WELL AS A OFF LINE PILOT REPORTED VERY STRONG SMELL COMING FROM THE CABIN THAT BEGAN AS WE TOOK OFF FROM ORD AND WAS INTERMITTENT THROUGH OUT DESCENT MOST PEOPLE INCLUDING OFF LINE PILOT DESCRIBED IT AS A HOUSEHOLD HEATER THAT HAS NOT BEEN USED UNTIL WINTER. "TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 786-CLE-02041" POWERED APU, PACKS, LIGHTS, CHECKED CB, NO SMELL OR SMOKE PRESENT. GRND RAN AT IDLE APROX 10 MIN, CHECKED GALLEY, LAVS, CABIN AREA FOR ODOR OR SMOKE. NONE PRESENT. HIGH POWER RAN BOTH ENGINES AND RECHECKED GALLIES FWD AND AFT LAVS CABIN, AND COCKPIT FOR SMOKE OR ODOR. AGAIN NONE PRESENT. TROUBLESHOT ALL IAW FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-001A. NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW E170 TRIAD WORK SCOPE.

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