Service difficulty report · Acm · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2025
Submitted
March 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962JX
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145618
Aircraft time
43,429 hours, 33,689 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
8152403
Part serial
2001052257
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED- DURING CLIMB AROUND FL210, WE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MOSTLY LEFT SIDE VENTS. APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECS LATER, WE GOT A CALL FROM FA IN REGARDS TO SMOKE IN CABIN AROUND ROW 7-11 BOTH SIDES. PASSENGERS HEARD LOUD BANG AND METAL GRINDING NOISE POSSIBLY COMING WHERE THE GEARS ARE. CORR ACTION- NO EXTERNAL DEFECT FOUND. FURTHER GAINED ACCESS TO #1 ACM, PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION. CHECKED FOR DEFECTS, EVALUATED AND FOUND DEBRIS INSIDE THE CONDENSER MIXER. REMOVED CONDENSER MIXER, ACM, DUAL HEAT EXCHANGER. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED OVERHAULED CONDENSER, ACM, DUAL HEAT EXCHANGER AND NEW BUTTERFLY VALVE. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK. RESTORED ACCESS. OFF CONDENSER PN 816650-1 SN 20020286 AND OFF ACM PN 815240-3 SN 200105257

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