Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
September 30, 2026
Submitted
October 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000420
Aircraft time
30,917 hours, 18,309 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

ON CLIMB OUT FAS REPORTED A ODOR THAT WAS SWEETSMOKY ODOR WITH NO SMOKE VISIBLE WAS REPORTED AS SIMILAR TO DEUCE FLUID SMELL BUT NOT QUITE THE SAME THE ODOR FADED ON CLIMB OUT AND THEN RETURNED NEARING TOP OF CLIMB AFTER A FEW MINUTES AT TOP OF CLIMB THE ODOR FADED AND DID NOT RETURN FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. TROUBLE SHOT ABNORMAL ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN IAW FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A FOUND TO BE A TRANSITORY CONDITION OF THE PACKS NO HISTORY NOTED IN THE PAST 30 DAYS OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE AT THIS TIME

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