Service difficulty report · Noise Attenuator · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 30, 2008
Submitted
April 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145847
Aircraft time
9,406 hours, 7,723 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,344 hours, 16,026 cycles
Part
Noise Attenuator
Part number
BWT138003
Condition
Melted
Location
Nr 2 Acm
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 6380, STL TO CVG - AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL230, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING ENGINE RUNS, MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SMELL AND INSPECTED THE RECIRCULATION FANS AND DUCTING FOR DEFECTS BUT FOUND NONE. THE NR 2 PACK WAS THEN IDENTIFIED AS PRODUCING THE ODOR WHILE RUNNING. AFTER INSPECTING THE NR 2 PACK, THE ATTENUATOR DUCT NEAR THE FORWARD RECIRCULATION FAN WAS FOUND BLOWN AND APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED.

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