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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1665341 | 
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 | 
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 | 
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport | 
| State Reference | US | 
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR | 
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 | 
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb | 
| Flight Plan | IFR | 
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Navigational Equipment and Processing | 
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying | 
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine | 
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor | 
Narrative:
Upon departure from ZZZ a strong electrical smoke smell was noted and the captain's mfd [multi-function display] flickered and then went blank; masks were donned and we ran the smoke fire or fume checklist [notified ATC] and returned to ZZZ.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 Captain reported strong electrical smoke smell on departure accompanied by Captain's MFD failure.
Narrative: Upon departure from ZZZ a strong electrical smoke smell was noted and the Captain's MFD [Multi-function Display] flickered and then went blank; masks were donned and we ran the smoke fire or fume checklist [notified ATC] and returned to ZZZ.
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.