Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
June 27, 2026
Submitted
June 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226NN
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000540
Aircraft time
26,061 hours, 17,713 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

HARD BOIL EGG/SULFUR SMELL DURING START OF DESCENT FROM FL240, SLOWING DOWN, AND APU START FOR APPROX 1 MINUTE AT A TIME. PRESSURIZED AT THE TIME OF FIRST SMELLING ODOR. FAS DID A SWEEP THROUGH OF CABIN, NO ONE WAS EATING EGGS AND THERE WE'RE NONE IN THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENTS. THEY WE'RE ADAMANT NO ONE WAS PASSING GAS AND NOTHING IN THE LAVS OR GARBAGE CAN FOLLOWED FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A STEPS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL. ALSO RAN BOTH ENGINES FOR 10 MINS WITH PACK AND BLEED OPEN. WALKED UP AND DOWN THE AISLES COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMELL. TRIAD RELEASED ACFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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