Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 25, 2004
Submitted
April 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18102
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145643
Aircraft time
3,861 hours, 2,048 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
14520385405
Condition
Damaged
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAV SMOKE WARNING AFTER T/O, DECLARED EMERGENCY, QRH COMPLETED, AIR RETURNED TO IAD. COOKING SMELL NOTED FOR 2 MIN. WARNINGS WENT AWAY AFTER C/B PULLED. FWD GALLEY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. MX OPS CHECKED ALL PAX CABIN LIGHTS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO BURNING SMELL. ALL SOCKETS FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHT TUBES GOOD. OPERATED BLEED AIR SYS FOR CABIN DISTRIBUTION, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NEXT ATTEMPTED T/O ABORTED, WITH STRONG BURNT COOKING SMELL. SMELL DISSIPATED BUT LINGERED TO GATE. MX INSPECTED NR 1 PACK SYS, FOUND LOOSE INSULATION & RESECURED INSULATION; RAN BOTH ENG 5 MIN, NO BURNING SMELL. PACK NR 1 PLACED ON MEL. REMOVED & REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING DUCT AFT OF DUAL HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED FROM MEL.

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