Service difficulty report · Tube · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 3, 2018
Submitted
December 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359AD
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145169
Aircraft time
31,848 hours, 25,111 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
14521169407
Condition
Cracked
Location
Eng Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT ON LEG FROM KPIR TO KDEN PASSENGERS IN THE REAR CABIN COULD SMELL WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS "HOT PLASTIC" AND A UNUSUAL LOUD SOUND OF AIR MOVEMENT THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE CREW AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN KDEN (IT WAS NOTED THE LOUD SOUND WHEN AWAY WHEN PACK 2 WAS TURNED OFF). AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A #2 ENGINE BLEED AIR TUBE HAD OPEN CRACKED. THIS SDR IS BEING SUBMITTED PER 14 CFR 121.703(C).

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