# SDR YENA2023122701649

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2023
- Submitted: December 27, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N203JB
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 190-100 IGW
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 190-100 IGW](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-190-100-igw) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 023
- Aircraft time: 46,197 hours, 30,358 cycles
- System (JASC): [2100 · Air Conditioning System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2100)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2023122701649

## Discrepancy

FLT#250, SAV-BOS. (AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO SAV) ' CLIMBING THROUGH APPROX 15,000 ' WE NOTICED A STRONG, SHARP ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. FA'S REPORTED THE SAME THING, STRONGEST AT MID CABIN. WE DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SAV. RAN COCKPIT/ CABIN SMOKE/ FUMES QRH. FA'S REPORTED THAT SMELL DISSIPATED ON THE GROUND.  AIR RETURN TO SAV. ( AIR CONDITIONING PACKS ).' (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW)

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