Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N856AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145748
Aircraft time
19,106 hours, 16,364 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3067 WHILE AT GATE CREW REPORTED, DETECTED AN UNUSUAL ODOR WHICH WAS THOUGHT DUE TO CABIN CLEANING. DURING ENGINE SPOOL-UP FOR TAKEOFF ODOR BECAME STRONGER & COULD BE DETECTED THROUGHOUT CABIN. AT 90 KAIS EICAS PRESENTED "PACK 1 OVHT". TAKEOFF ABORTED. ODOR WAS NOT ELECTRICAL. ODOR SIMILAR TO DEAD ANIMAL. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF CABIN LIGHTS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. INSPECTED ALL VISIBLE AIR CON DUCTING, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS PER ETN EM-72-034R4. FOUND PACK 1 TO HAVE AN ODOR. PACK 1 OVERHEAT ON EICAS DISPLAYED DURING RUNS. PERFORMED LT PACK (AIR CON) OPS CHECKED IAW AMM 21-20-00. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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