Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
April 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145109
Aircraft time
33,276 hours, 30,549 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2803 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG AND PUNGENT ODOR IN THE COCKPIT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE CREW ELECTED TO MAKE A HIGH SPEED ABORT AROUND 120 KTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH INSP 05-50-16 EMB MM NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BOTH PACK IAW AMB AMM 21-51-00 WITH APU ON ENG OFF. NUMBER ONE AIR CYCLE MACHINE NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED A PERFECTLY GOOD AIR CYCLE MACHINE AS DIRECTED IAW EMB AMM 21-51-03 AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW 21-51-00 AND IAW ETN-EM-72-034. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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