Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 3, 2013
Submitted
October 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14203
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500964
Aircraft time
20,237 hours, 11,789 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Condition
Unsecure
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED FOR LOUD VIBRATION AND NOISE, APPEARS TO BE FROM NR 1 A/C PACK. A BURNING ODOR WAS EVIDENT. VIBRATION AND NOISE GREW LOUDER WITH INCREASED AIRSPEED. MX FOUND BOLT ON UPPER HEAT EXCHANGER MOUNT MISSING WASHER AND NUT INSTALLED IAW AMM 20-10-01. NO VIBRATION NOTED OR BURNING ODOR NOTED. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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