Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
November 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145077
Aircraft time
28,470 hours, 26,464 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
8152914
Part serial
0198
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

ON CLIMBOUT, F/A REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AFTER A LOUD NOISE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT CABIN AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS AND FOUND SEVERAL BLOWN DUCTS AND DAMAGED HEAT BLANKETS FOR THE DUCTS. IN ADDITION, DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF EMB145 SB 145-21-0047, THE RT PACK DUCT OVERTEMP SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. ALL DUCTS AND THE SWITCH WERE REPLACED AND THE PACK SYSTEM OPS CHECKED WITH NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED.

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