Service difficulty report · Oil System · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 15, 2025
Submitted
November 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11165
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500819
Aircraft time
43,717 hours, 30,634 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
4504113B
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT & CABIN DURING CRUISE AT FLT LEVEL 220. OPS BOTH PACKS WITH NO FAULTS. FOUND BOTH MUFFLERS TO HAVE TEARS & EVIDENCE OF BURNS. R & R BOTH RECIRC MUFFLERS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF PACK SYS. FAULT PERSISTS, RAN PACK 1 & 2 ON BOTH APU & ENGS INDIVIDUALLY. ODOR IS PRESENT WITH ONLY APU BLEED SELECTED. PERFORMED GVI OF PACK SYS 1 & 2. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CROSS BLEED VALVE FOR GVI. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND APU LEAKING & CONSUMING OIL. PERFORMED OIL DECONTAMINATION. FOUND WHEN RUNNING PACKS 1 & 2 WITH ENG BLEED NO ODOR NOTED WHEN PACKS ARE OPERATED WITH APU BLEED SMELL PERSISTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SAT. C/B E6 AND C30 RESET. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SAT.

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