Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 20, 2012
Submitted
September 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500806
Aircraft time
21,541 hours, 18,600 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
TX
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

FOR FLIGHT 4028 THE CREW REPORTED A HUNG START ON ENGINE NR 2. NO ROTATION ON DRY MOTORING, NO IGNITION. NOTICED THE ODOR OF FUEL IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. THE TOWER REPORTING SMOKE FROM ENGINE NR 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TIGHTENED LOOSE CONNECTION ON STARTER DUCT. RAN ENGINE WITH CREW AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK PER AMM 80-10-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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