Service difficulty report · Tape · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 7, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145312
Aircraft time
25,550 hours, 22,631 cycles
Part
Tape
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Recirc Fan
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 4573 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGECNY AND DIVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INICIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF INTERNAL AIR RECIRCULATION FAN AND FOUND INSULATIOIN TAPE OBSTRUCTING INTAKE OF FAN. REMOVED TAPE FROM FORWARD RIGHT HAND FAN. FAN OPERATES NORMAL PER EMB 135 AMM 21-26-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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