Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 9, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145545
Aircraft time
23,262 hours, 20,478 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Part number
LA8151138LA81511
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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 2726 THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SLEEVES ON DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE LEAKING AND DETERIORATING REMOVED AND REPLACED SLEEVE IAW EMB 140 AMM 21-60-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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