Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 8, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145582
Aircraft time
25,831 hours, 21,933 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
CTR7828602
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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 3381 - THE CREW REPORTED A FAINT BUT PERSISTANT UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN DETERMINED TO BE P-80 RUBBER LUBRICANT USED ON SLEEVES OF NR 1 DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE REF AML PG 3261494 ITEM 1. NO ODOR AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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