Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 19, 2026
Submitted
July 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660CL
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145764
Part
Check Valve
Part number
8166033
Part serial
3425
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Zone 200
Part time
48,824 hours, 46,342 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN FLT DECK WHEN RUNNING APU AT THE GATE WITH PACK 1. FOUND APU BLEED VALVE INNER GASKET TO BE WORN. R&R BLEED VALVE REF TO AMM 36-12-03. NO FIX TRANSCRIBED TO LP 391921-3 FOR APU BLEED MEL. 26JUL26 12:41 ROA AIR LEAK WAS PREVIOUSLY FOUND TO BE ON AFT END OF APU BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE ADDITIONAL LEAK WAS FOUND TO BE IN COUPLING AT THE AFT END OF BLEED AIR PIPE WITH THE APU BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE R&R APU BLEED AIR CHECK VALVE IRW AMM 36-12-02 O-RING AT AFT COUPLING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN R&R AFT COUPLING O-RINGS AND REINSTALLED ASSOCIATED BLEED PIPE IRW AMM 36-11-09 RAN PACK SYSTEM OFF APU BLEED IN MULTIPLE DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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