Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
January 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11127
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145697
Aircraft time
10,904 hours, 5,866 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
4952304
Part serial
1013
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Part time
5,565 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EWR LOG SQUAWK STRONG FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING TAKEOFF. FOUND WINDSHIELD HEAT NR 2 CONTROLLER POWER TERMINALS MELTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER NR 2 IAW EMB145 AMM 30-42-01 AND REPAIRED WIRE TERMINAL TO CONTROLLER IAW EMB145 AMM 20-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. *S/D* IAH FLIGHT 2940 THE CREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL ON TAKEOFF GOES AWAY WHEN ENGINE BLEEDS ARE SELECTED AND APU BLEED CLOSED. CLE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU BLEED VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

More about the Emb EMB-145XR