What was found
ODD ODOR IN AIRCRAFT WHILE APU RUNNING ON THE GROUND. FOUND 3 DUCTS MELTED ON DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE #100. R&R 3 DUCTS IRW AMM 21-60-01 LEAK CHECK OPS CHECK GOOD, NO ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN OR COCKPIT.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2024
- Submitted
- September 19, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N669MB
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145788
- Aircraft time
- 45,295 hours, 42,226 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Duct
- Part number
- 14521165407
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.