Service difficulty report · Clamp · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14834
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
193
Aircraft time
35,008 hours, 43,543 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
2110449106
Condition
Loose
Location
Control Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF AND AFTER TURNING ON THE BLEED AIR, THEY OBSERVED A HIGHER THAN NORMAL NR1 DUCT TEMP ACCOMPANIED WITH A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. AS A PRECAUTION, THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND REQUESTED MX TO INSPECT THE ACFT. MX INSPECTED ACFT, DEFERRED THE NR 1 BLEED SYS IAW MEL 36-2. UPON RETURN FLIGHT, MX RESECURED LOOSE TURBINE INLET CONTROL VALVE HOSE CLAMP. SYS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.

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