Service difficulty report · Muffler · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 25, 2011
Submitted
September 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17138
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145727
Aircraft time
23,877 hours, 12,902 cycles
Part
Muffler
Part number
BWT138003
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MSP - FLIGHT 2470, THE CREW REPORTED WHITE CABIN SMOKE AT 2000FT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE-ATTACHED THE MUFFLER TO THE RT RECIRC FAN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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