Service difficulty report · Acm · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 13, 2021
Submitted
October 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145452
Aircraft time
46,246 hours, 42,250 cycles
Part
Acm
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE ODOR OF SMOKE PRESENT IN BOTH CABIN AND COCKPIT. ONCE ON GROUND COCKPIT TEMP INCREASED REGARDLESS OF TEMP CONTROLLER POSITION. INSPECTED PACK 1 AND FOUND ACM TO BE EXTREMELY HOT AND SEIZED. SMOKE SMELL CAME FROM PACK 1 ACM SEIZING AND NOW PACK 1 WILL NOT OPERATE. SEE SAME LP SEQ 2 FOR NEW WRITE UP AND MEL.

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