Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 15, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16963
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145116
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 1
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

IAH - FLT 3865 - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE NR 1 AIRCONDITIONING PACK ON MEL 21-51-00, CAT C CONTROL NR 001233. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE NR 2 AIRCONDITIONING PACK. NO SMOKE OR OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS REMOVED FROM MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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