Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000106
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT 715, PHL-BOS - REPORTED ON JUNE 1; INTERMITTENT STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR FROM PACKS, MOST EVIDENT ON GROUND AND DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO PIT ON JUNE 3RD FOR LIGHTENING STRIKE MAINTENANCE AND CABIN AIR QUALITY CHECK. DURING CABIN AIR QUALITY CHECK ON JUNE 3 APU FOUND AS SOURCE OF CABIN ODOR AND PLACED ON MEL. CABIN AIR QUALITY TASK ACCOMPLISHED AND LEAK CHECK OF AIRPACKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED BAAT PROCEDURE, THE FILTERS SENT FOR ANALYSIS. THE RESULTS OF THE BAAT TEST WERE FOUND TO BE NEGATIVE. THE APU CAN BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THIS TIME.

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