Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 25, 2024
Submitted
May 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12142
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145735
Aircraft time
48,809 hours, 31,569 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Naca Air Inlet
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

SMELL OF SMOKE (BURNING RUBBER) ON CLIMB OUT WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF CONDENSATION FROM #1 PACK. FOUND BOTH NACA RAM AIR INLET DUCTS (191GL), NOT SECURED; RH PACK DUCT FROM NACA AIR INLET WAS TORN; REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT. LH PACK DUCT FROM NACA AIR INLET WAS RESECURED PROPERLY. OPS/LEAK CHECK SAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE HIGH POWER RUN WITH BOTH PACKS AIR CONDITIONING ON COLD. VISUAL CONDENSATION COMING OUT OF AIR VENTS DUE TO HUMIDITY WEATHER. COULD NOT REPLICATE (BURNING RUBBER SMELL). PERFORMED RUNS.

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