Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Company Policy
This report is being submitted concerning possible failures in our safety reporting mechanism. Specifically; Flight Manual 1 requires fire/smoke/fume events to be reported. FAR 25.831 require continuing airworthiness of compartment air to be free from harmful concentrations of gases. This aircraft experienced a smoke/fume event in May and again three days later. We have had numerous incidences of onboard fire/smoke/fume events. The objected data on the amount of these incidences shows an accelerating trend. Embraer airplanes out of service due to fire/smoke/fume events seem to confirm the accelerating trend. Specifically; 40 events of this kind since March 2014. Despite the overwhelming amount of occurrences; flight crews are not being given notice of occurrences or follow up of mechanical history of the aircraft after an occurrence. There has been no proposed change of procedures to prevent further occurrences. Embraers are being considered airworthy even if both engine oil consumption rates are chronically in question. Maintenance action to determine what is causing the occurrences. Enhance the reporting procedures in order for the crews who fly these aircraft are aware of the problems by disseminating information to pilots. In light of incidences; enhance the training of fire/smoke/fumes which are already in our manuals and increase training in smoke/fire/fumes recognition. Coordinate training with Aeromedical to ensure all crews are aware of the physiological effects of fire/smoke/fume inhalation. Coordinate training of flight crew with airport crash/fire/rescue under FAR 139.319.
EMB145 Captain believes that his company's aircraft are involved in chronic smoke and fume events and the flight crews are not being given notice of occurrences or follow up of mechanical history of the aircraft.