# SDR SWIA2026093077334

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2026
- Submitted: October 2, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N118SY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118SY), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000420
- Aircraft time: 30,917 hours, 18,309 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026093077334

## Discrepancy

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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