Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 13, 2009
Submitted
December 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145422
Aircraft time
21,007 hours, 19,645 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
14520386405
Condition
Cracked
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2854 DURING THE CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE REGARDING SMOKE IN THE LAV AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH ENT EM-72-034 R4. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND THE NUMBER 1 PACK AIR DUCT TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 PACK AIR DUCT IAW EMB AMM 21-25-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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