Service difficulty report · Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 31, 2015
Submitted
April 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14198
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500951
Aircraft time
25,296 hours, 14,938 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
14526261403
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Ram Air
Part time
33,750 hours, 19,032 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, FL220, REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND SMELLING ELECTRICAL SMOKE, F/A CALLED REPORTING SMOKE IN THE CABIN, CREW WENT ON OXYGEN, RAN THE QRH, AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 1 ACM TO BE FROZEN AND DAMAGED. R & R THE NR 1 ACM, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. DISCREPANCY REPEATED. FOUND NR 1 RAM AIR VALVE ASSY WITH WORN BUSHING AND IT WAS REPLACED.

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