Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
August 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120293
Aircraft time
22,087 hours, 23,881 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
1945463
Part serial
109516
Condition
Unknown
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5008 PILOTS REPORTED THAT ON LOW POWER DESCENT THE LT PACK SYSTEM WAS PRODUCING SMOKE/ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT. BLEEDS AND PACK SYSTEMS WERE SET AT LOW SETTING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY IAW EMB-120 MM 21-50. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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