Air carrier first officer reported an electrical fumes in the cabin prior to departure which mainten...

Attributes
ACN	1470793
Time
Date	201708
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Electrical Wiring & Connectors
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

I was pilot flying on this flight. Before departing an electrical smell was noted in the cabin by the flight attendant (flight attendant) and ca (check airmen). Maintenance searched for the source and could not duplicate it. Enroute; the cockpit PA /call/ emergency lights illuminated simultaneously on the PA module. We had no communication with the cabin at that point due to the PA system malfunction. Moments later the flight attendant knocked on the flight deck door to inform us that the smell returned. We were at 9000 ft. The ca and I decided to land at [the nearest suitable airport]. The landing was normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier First Officer reported an electrical fumes in the cabin prior to departure which Maintenance could not locate and dissipated on their own. Enroute the fumes returned and the flight diverted.

Narrative: I was pilot flying on this flight. Before departing an electrical smell was noted in the cabin by the FA (Flight Attendant) and CA (Check Airmen). Maintenance searched for the source and could not duplicate it. Enroute; the cockpit PA /CALL/ EMER lights illuminated simultaneously on the PA module. We had no communication with the cabin at that point due to the PA system malfunction. Moments later the FA knocked on the flight deck door to inform us that the smell returned. We were at 9000 ft. The CA and I decided to land at [the nearest suitable airport]. The landing was normal.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Air carrier first officer reported an electrical fumes in the cabin prior to departure which maintenance could not locate and dissipated on their own. Enroute the fumes returned and the flight diverted.