Service difficulty report · Igniter · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 17, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17146
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145746
Aircraft time
21,152 hours, 11,277 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Igniter
Part number
23062672
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2176, THE CREW REPORTED A HUNG START FOLLOWED BY STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE "A" IGNITOR ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND NO SMELL OF SMOKE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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