Service difficulty report · Attenuator · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 13, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145624
Aircraft time
23,075 hours, 18,330 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,840 hours, 20,603 cycles
Part
Attenuator
Part number
7141431001
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Ac Bay
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT A WHITE VAPOR OR SMOKE LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS COMING FROM THE FLOOR VENTS AND COLLECTING NEAR THE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATING, FA REPORTED THE VAPOR FELT COOL AND HAD NO SMELL. THE CREW RETURNED TO KORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AREA AND FOUND UNSECURED DUCTING NEAR ROW 8. MAINTENANCE RE-SECURED THE COOLING DUCT AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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