Service difficulty report · Muffler · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 5, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10156
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145786
Aircraft time
45,792 hours, 30,137 cycles
Part
Muffler
Part number
BWT138003
Condition
Split
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT ON TAKE OFF. NO EICAS MESSAGES. ON TAKEOFF NOTICED THE SMELL OF SMOKE. APU BLEED WAS ON. BOTH PACKS WERE ON. #1 AND #2 ENGINES BLEEDS OFF. INITIAL SMELL WAS LIKE A SANDWICH OR FOOD THEM SMELL TURNED TO ELECTRICAL. NO VISIBLE SMOKE. FLASHLIGHT IS OFF AND IN THE CRADLE. SCREENS WERE NORMAL AND LIGHTING WAS NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT. FOUND RH RECIC FAN MUFFLER TO BE SPLIT IN HALF. REMOVED AND REPLACED MUFFLER AND RAN PACKS. OPS CHECK LEAK CHECK SAT. NO SMELL OF SMOKE PRESENT. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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