Service difficulty report · Muffler · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 9, 2020
Submitted
June 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500915
Aircraft time
37,065 hours, 31,494 cycles
Part
Muffler
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FO FELT LOUD SLAMMING NOISE HEARD THRU CABIN, FA REPORTS SMOKE IN CABIN AND OVERHEATING ELEC SMELL, 2 MINS LATER GEN 3 FAIL, GEN2-3 OFF BUS AUTOPILOT FAIL. T/S PERFORMED PER TECH SUPPORT WORKSCOPE AND AML 4602372/2 FOR INSPECTION FINDINGS AND RESECURRING OF BLOWN DUCT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS OR SMOKE NOTED AT THIS TIME, A/C OK FOR SERVICE. PERFORMED CMC DOWNLOAD IAW CMC DOWNLOAD W/C 45-900-00. C/W FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A AS PER WORK SCOPE. OPS CHECK GOOD FOR ALL GENERATORS IAW AMM 24-31-00. PERFORMED GVI OF LT & RT RELAY PANELS AS REQUESTED IN WORK SCOPE NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W GVI OF LT & RT ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION BOXES NO DEFECTS NOTED. WHEN NR 1 PACK OPERATED, FOUND VAPOR IN CABIN FROM NR 1 RECIRC FAN MUFFLER BEING DISCONNECTED. RESECURED MUFFLER IAW AMM 21-20-03. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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