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Emb-145 flight crew reported cabin crew advised of electrical burning smell in forward cabin area during climbout. Flight crew elected to divert.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1624922 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
During climb; while conducting the anti-ice test; the crew noticed a burning odor; consistent with an electrical smell. The flight attendant reported the smell concentrated toward the front of the aircraft. After waiting a few minutes; the odor persisted; so the decision was made to [notify ATC] and divert to ZZZ. No visible smoke was detected. Identification: crew detection. Cause: possible electrical abnormality with the windshield heat. After landing; a review of the maintenance logbook showed that the aircraft had been written up for the same issue approximately 3 weeks earlier with no fault found by maintenance. Response: [notified ATC]; aircraft diverted; dispatch and maintenance notified. Suggestion: according to the maintenance logbook; after the previous smoke event; there was no action other than a functional check. I would think it prudent to visually inspect the item in question to check for evidence of burning.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 flight crew reported cabin crew advised of electrical burning smell in forward cabin area during climbout. Flight crew elected to divert.
Narrative: During climb; while conducting the anti-ice test; the crew noticed a burning odor; consistent with an electrical smell. The Flight Attendant reported the smell concentrated toward the front of the aircraft. After waiting a few minutes; the odor persisted; so the decision was made to [notify ATC] and divert to ZZZ. No visible smoke was detected. Identification: crew detection. Cause: possible electrical abnormality with the windshield heat. After landing; a review of the maintenance logbook showed that the aircraft had been written up for the same issue approximately 3 weeks earlier with no fault found by Maintenance. Response: [notified ATC]; aircraft diverted; Dispatch and Maintenance notified. Suggestion: according to the maintenance logbook; after the previous smoke event; there was no action other than a functional check. I would think it prudent to visually inspect the item in question to check for evidence of burning.
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.