Service difficulty report · Muffler · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 3, 2019
Submitted
August 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11539
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145536
Aircraft time
41,433 hours, 32,003 cycles
Part
Muffler
Part number
BWT1268143345A2A
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLIGHT 4478 THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING EXHAUST ODOR IN AC PACKS/GASPERS WITH THE SMELL OCCURRING MULTIPLE TIMES DURING DESCENT WITH THE ENGINES AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MUFFLER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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