Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 24, 2009
Submitted
March 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145079
Aircraft time
23,877 hours, 23,063 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Melted
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 9800 CREW REPORTED ON CRUISE A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMELL WAS NOT NOTICED IN CABIN. CREW SELECTED A COOLER TEMP ON LEFT PACK SMELL DISSIPATED. SELECTED WARMER ON LEFT PACK SMELL RETURNED. TURNED LEFT PACK OFF SMELL WENT AWAY. KEPT PACK OFF. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 1 PACK DUCT MELTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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