Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 20, 2007
Submitted
January 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33182
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500909
Aircraft time
5,060 hours, 2,720 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
14522273401
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Cabin
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

MCO - FLT 4932, ON TAKEOFF AT 1200 FT THE CREW RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE WARNING, AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. THE SMOKE COLOR WAS DARK GREY STARTED AT REAR OF A/C FILLED UP ALL THE WAY TO COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A CABIN DISTRIBUTION DUCT, PERFORMED ENG RUNS, BLEED OPS AND ICE TEST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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