Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
March 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16724
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120171
Part
O-Ring
Part number
645001RR151
Condition
Leaking
Location
Water Separater
Component
Water Seperator
Component part number
44E202A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IAH-FLIGHT 3422 DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN, WITH RIGHTHAND DUCT LEAK WARNING. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATOR O-RING, PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PACKS SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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