Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 10, 2004
Submitted
October 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145384
Aircraft time
8,290 hours, 7,676 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
4501968D
Part serial
SPE994256
Condition
Blown
Location
Apu
Part time
12,971 hours, 9,686 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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What was found

RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE WARNING DURING TAXI. ON CALL MX INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE AND COMPLIED WITH MEL PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE FOUND APU COMBUSTION SEAL BLOWN AND PLACED THE APU ON MEL 10/17/04. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU.

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