Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 22, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500870
Aircraft time
19,741 hours, 16,799 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3464 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN FLYING THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH MEDIUM TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION THE CREW NOTICED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT THAT SEEMED LIKE A MILDEW. IT WENT AWAY AFTER EXITING PRECIPITATION. THE ODOR WAS ONLY NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT NOT IN CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED LEFT PACK DUCT IAW EMB-145 AMM 21-20-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO MILDEW ODOR NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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