Service difficulty report · Inlet · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
March 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12967
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145133
Part
Inlet
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Apu
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

CLE FLIGHT 3301 THE CREW REPORTED A GLYCOL SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN ON CLIMBOUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND GLYCOL IN THE APU INLET AND THE INLET WAS MISALIGNED. THE GLYCOL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE INLET WAS ALIGNED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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