SDR ASOA99063

Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120057
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
1945463
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pack
Stage of operation
TO
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

FLT 4267 - AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED DUAL PACK FAILURE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM VENTS IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED HEAT EXCHANGER. REPLACED HEAT EXCHANGER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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