Service difficulty report · Cart · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
May 31, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000021
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Cart
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMB THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CAPTAIN THAT SHE SMELLED FUMES IN THE CABIN AND ALSO THOUGHT SHE SAW SMOKE. AS A PRECAUTION THE CAPTAIN RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. A NON EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINE ON GROUND AT IDLE WITH PACKS ON. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF SMOKE OR BURNING ODOR. AIRSTART CART SOURCE OF SMELL IN CABIN. REMOVED AIR CART FROM SERVICE.

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