Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 4, 2023
Submitted
January 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500833
Aircraft time
40,827 hours, 37,793 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Heat Exch
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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

ON DESENT, ACFT THROUGH RAIN & TURBULENCE. A SUDDEN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLT DECK & GALLEY FOR APPROX 5 MINS. ODOR DISSIPATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT CREW INPUT. AT GATE UNDER APU POWER NO ODOR NOTED. PERFORMED GVI UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL IN COCKPIT, INSP CIRCUIT BREAKERS & OPS LIGHTS (INTERIOR). NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK WITH CREW OF ANTI-ICE SYS IAW AMM 30-00-00. NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED GVI & OPS CHECK OF BOTH PACKS. NOTED NR 1 PACK MAKES LOUDER WHINING NOISE. FOUND NR 1 HEAT EXCHANGER EXHAUST DUCT SLEEVE CLAMP LOOSE. SECURED THE CLAMP. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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