Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
February 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14933
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145018
Part
A/C Pack
Part number
8021861
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DAL - FLIGHT 4061, THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT, THE COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE NUMBER ONE PACK HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AFFECTED PACK ON MEL 21-51-00 CAT-C CONTROL NUMBER 004973, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH ON 01/16/01, WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE, REMOVED MEL 21-51-00 CONTROL 004973, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145ER