Service difficulty report · Coupling · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 25, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145602
Aircraft time
25,365 hours, 21,329 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
LA8151138
Condition
Blown
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
UK
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 4060 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE PACK 2 VALVE CLOSED ON EICAS. THE CREW RESET PER AOM, PACK 2 VALVE RESET THEN CLOSED AGAIN (PACK 2 VALVE CLOSED). THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT, WHICH CLEARED AFTER 3 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND COUPLING AT DUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE BLOWN OUT THAT GOES TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COUPLING IAW AMM 21-60-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO ODOR NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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