Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10156
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145786
Aircraft time
21,191 hours, 11,373 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
02133
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
23,770 hours, 12,742 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IAH HAD A STRONG SMELL LIKE RUBBER IN THE COCKPIT WITH NO VISUAL SIGN OF SMOKE, AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CRW WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CRW, THE SMELL REPEATED WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE, AND AGAIN DISSIPATED AFTER 5 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM 21-200-810-801-A, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 RECIRC FAN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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