Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 28, 2001
Submitted
March 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13964
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145123
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
3,390 hours, 2,644 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Part number
2306590A
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Turbofan Engine · Allsn
Component part number
AE3007A1
Stage of operation
CR
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

AMA - FLIGHT 4022, THE CREW REPORTED A FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AMA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 THROUGH NR 13 FUEL NOZZLES ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH R/R MM 73-11-10, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE PROBLEM REOCCURED ON 03/02/01 ON FLIGHT 3997 FROM LBB TO IAH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LBB WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1, 2, 3, 14, 15 AND 16 FUEL NOZZLES ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO DATE.

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