Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 18, 2012
Submitted
March 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668HH
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145785
Aircraft time
20,603 hours, 17,688 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3220 CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE ALT, FLT LEVEL 360. NR 1 PACK OVERHEATED AND CAME OFF LINE. THEY COULD SMELL A VERY STRONG PRESENCE OF WHAT SEEMED LIKE SMOKE AND AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED ETN FOR ENGINE ODOR EVENT AND INSPECTION OF COCKPIT AND CABIN FOR UNKNOWN ODOR SMOKE SMELL IAW ETN EM-72-034R4 NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME NO ODOR SMOKE SMELL PRESENT IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DUCT ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER: 145-21165-407 IAW EMB MM 21-60-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLAMPS, PART NUMBERS: TSS20S30, TSS36S30, AND SLEEVE, 2.5", PART NUMBER LA815113-8. THE NUMBER 2 RECIRCULATION FAN WAS INOPERABLE. DIFFERED NR 2 RECIRC FAN PER MEL #21-7 AUTH # 020873M-C MAINTENANCE ACTION PERFORMED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RICIRC FAN AND FUSE PART NUMBERS: 4611028900 & 100FU01-030. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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