Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
May 29, 2026
Submitted
June 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000799
Aircraft time
17,000 hours, 12,387 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

INTERMITTENT METALLIC ACIDIC SMELL IN THE COCKPIT DURING CLIMB OUT AND AGAIN DURNING DESCENT. NOT NOTICED IN THE CABIN. SEEMED TO BE LOCALIZED TO THE COCKPIT. UPON ARRIVAL TO AIRCRAFT NO SMELL WAS NOTED, SPOKE WITH CREW AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A SMELL SIMILAR TO NAIL POLISH REMOVER. DUE TO SMELL BEING NOTED ONLY IN THE COCKPIT PERFORMED GVI OF FWD AVIONICS BAY AND NOTED NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY UNUSUAL SMELLS. INSPECTED BATTERY 1 AND FOUND NO ABNORMALITIES AND BOTH BATTERIES ARE READING TEMPS IN NORMAL RANGES. RAN AIRCRAFT ONLY ON PACK 1 FOR 10 MINUTES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY UNUSUAL SMELLS. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH PACKS ON WITH CREW WITH APU BLEED OFF AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL, NO SIMILAR HISTORY NOTED A/C OKAY FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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