Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
February 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14171
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500859
Aircraft time
14,525 hours, 8,176 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2010, DURING TAXI THE CREW REPORTED A STRANGE ODOR COMING FROM A/C PACK ONE, AND THAT IT WOULD NOT COOL OFF WHEN ACTIVATED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND PLACED THE ACFT ON MEL. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ACFT WAS INSPECT IN IAH, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, THE MEL CLEARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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