Service difficulty report · Acm · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
June 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500814
Aircraft time
18,157 hours, 16,075 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
8152403
Part serial
2004120087
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2826 AT 24000 FEET THE CREW REPORTED THEY SAW AND SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM THE CEILING VENT. THE CREW FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND AFTER CLOSING BLEED 1 THE SMOKE DISSIPATED QUICKLY. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD WORK DONE IAW EMB 145 AMM 21-51-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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