Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16927
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145006
Aircraft time
20,123 hours, 18,566 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2372, THE CREW REPORTED AN OVERWHELMING SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT THAT GOT BETTER WITH THE PACKS OFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE HAD SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE RESIDUE FROM THE ENGINE, BORESCOPE INSPECTED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS/SMELL NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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