Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 22, 2014
Submitted
July 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13997
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145298
Aircraft time
34,021 hours, 26,021 cycles
Part
Start Valve
Part number
4950899
Part serial
1591
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Part time
752 hours, 1,206 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 ON CLIMB OUT OF STL, AFTER SWITCHING TO ENGINE BLEEDS THEY NOTICED A STRONG ODOR SIMILAR TO "BURNED FIREWORKS". MX PERFORMED A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 1 PACK SYS, PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS, AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RECIRCULATED FANS AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS IN CABIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. R & R THE APU ANTI-SURGE VALVE WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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