Service difficulty report · Combustion Liner · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
November 12, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13936
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145025
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Combustion Liner
Condition
Cracked
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
8,724 hours, 7,407 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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#3280 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLEVELAND.THE ODOR WAS NOTED WHEN THE PACKS WERE OPERATED FROM THE ENGINE BLEED.THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE #1 ENGINE AND FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE COMBUSTION LINER.THE #1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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