# SDR C2XA01IA185

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 27, 2001
- Submitted: March 31, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N16724
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120171
- System (JASC): [2170 · Humidity Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2170)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA185

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.