SDR ASOA00071

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 10, 2000
Submitted
August 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120198
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Heat Exchanger
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 4901 - CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT DUCT LEAK LIGHT CAME ON AFTER AIRCRAFT GOT TO THE GATE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SMELL IN THE CABIN AND THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE BOOT CLAMP FOR THE AIR DUCT TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON THE APU DUCT TEMPERATURE SENSOR. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED CLAMP AND WIRE AND REPLACE O-RING. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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