Service difficulty report · Tube · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 12, 2016
Submitted
October 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14501153
Aircraft time
4,036 hours, 3,233 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
14553085419
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Loose
Part time
4,036 hours, 3,233 cycles
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL180, THE CREW BEGAN TO NOTICE ODD ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN, WITH THIN HAZE/SMOKE VISIBLE. THE CREW STARTED A DESCENT AND THE HAZE/SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE CREW TURNED BACK AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT B-NUT ON SERVO TUBE ASSY ON THE Y-DUCT ON RIGHT PACK BAY WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING AND THE INSULATION WAS MELTED. INSPECTED THE PACK BAY AND SURROUNDING AREA, NO FURTHER DAMAGES WERE FOUND.

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