Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
August 3, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17524
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145399
Aircraft time
17,386 hours, 14,406 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A3
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
8166301
Part serial
9610168
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Acm
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT PACK 1 WAS UNUSUALLY LOUD AND SHUTS DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND WHEN OPERATING, A TOXIC ODOR IS PRESENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND PLACED THE NR 1 PACK ON MEL 21-51-00-2, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MX R & R THE LT DUAL HEAT EXCHANGER, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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