Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
January 9, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
24,555 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
10028321
Condition
Contaminated
Location
A/C System
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

(CAN) FLIGHT DEPARTED, AT 1500FT CABIN AND COCKPIT HAD A STRONG SMOKE ODOUR IN THE FORM OF A WHITE POWDER COME THROUGH THE VENTS. PASSENGERS AND CREW EXPERIENCED EYE AND THROAT IRRITATION. COCKPIT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND DECLARED A MAYDAY WITH ATC. FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED ON WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY EMERGENCY SERVICES ONCE STOPPED ON RWY. CAPTAIN DETERMINED SAFE TO CONTINUE TO GATE. RESOLUTION FOUND HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE HEAVLY CONTAMINATED WITH COFFEE . BOTH REPLACED AS PER AMM 21-51-04 AND 21-51-05. FUNCTION CHK CARRIED OUT OK FOR SERVICE.

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