SDR AALA201505229003

Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date: May 20, 2015
Submitted: May 22, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N955UW
Make and model: Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial: 19000152
Aircraft time: 16,175 hours, 13,587 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Heat Exchanger
Condition: Contaminated
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2145, EN-ROUTE AT TAKEOFF THRUST, SMELL MUSTY ODOR THAT LASTED 5 MINUTES UNTIL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ENG BLEEDS WERE ON & THE APU WAS OFF. DEACTIVATED PACK 2. CLEANED HEAT EXCHANGERS & REPLACED BOTH FWD & AFT TRIM AIR VALVE FILTERS, RT PACK BYPASS VALV EFILTER & HEPA FILTERS. ALSO PERFORMED TAKEOFF POWER RUN, NO ODORS NOTED.

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