SDR ASOA97033

Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120132
Part
Sleeve
Part number
220185928
Condition
Torn
Location
Lt Acm
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D, E, H

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

What was found

OKC/DFW - FLT 7683 - ON TAXI-OUT, CREW RECEIVED TRIPLE CHIME/AURAL WARNING 'DUCT LEAK' ON THE LT SIDE. MECHANIC TIGHTENED HOSE COMING OFF HEAT EXHANGER AND COOLED OFF SENSOR LINE FOR THE LIGHT. AFTER ENG START AND SELECTING PACKS 'ON', RECEIVED LT SIDE 'PACK FAIL' FOLLOWED BY SMOKE BILLOWING FROM ALL AIR VENTS. ACFT EVACUATED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENCE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LT PACK AND ACFT POSITIONED BACK TO DFW. DFW MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SLEEVE FROM ACM BYPASS TO THE SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER TORN AND THE SLEEVE AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER ON THE SAME SIDE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLEEVE AT ACM BYPASS AND SECURED SLEEVE AT THE HEAT EXCHANGER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (X)

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