Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
May 22, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794JH
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000066
Aircraft time
54,086 hours, 35,494 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

IRRITATING/ HARSH SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT ON DEPARTURE. SMELL DISSIPATED AND RETURNED PERIODICALLY IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED PERSISTENTLY AT TOP OF DESCENT. (REPEAT EVENT) FOLLOWED FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A PER WORKSCOPE PROVIDED, A/C HAD COMPRESSOR WASH DONE TO E1 ON 5/19, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN FOR 15 MINS WITH DOORS OPEN PER FIM. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UPS TO 70% WITH CREW AS REQUESTED BY MOD. NO SMELLS NOTED. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF LH ENGINE HPC STAGES 1, 2, AND 3 IAW GE CF34-8E LMM 72-00-00. NO SMELLS NOTED. UNABLE TO REPLICATE SMELL ON GND.

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