Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft time
139 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Clamp
Part number
17055400401
Condition
Broken
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
1,144 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF OUR NR 1 PACK ACM FOUND TWO CLAMPS BROKEN OFF AND LAYING IN THE AIR CONDITIONING BAY BOTTOM. INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND THEM MISSING FROM THE PACK RAM AIR INLET SCOOPS LT AND RT. ALSO THE RUBBER BOOTS WHERE THE CLAMPS BELONG ARE TORN AND DETERIORATED ON THE UPPER FORWARD EDGES. HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE BOOTS AND CLAMPS WITH NEW PARTS. ATTACHED ARE SOME PICS OF THE WORN PARTS. NOTE: BOTH AIR-CONDITIONING PACKS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOTS WERE REPLACED. (TC NR 20091125008)

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