Service difficulty report · Bushing · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
February 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120050
Aircraft time
38,042 hours, 46,531 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
NR
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

BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS FAILED IN THE NORMAL POSITION. SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. VERY LIMITED AIRFLOW IN LOW/LOW CONFIGURATION. LUBRICATED LEFT AND RIGHT ACTUATOR PIVOT BUSHINGS, CLEANED OIL FROM CONNECTORS. FREED RIGHT RAM AIR CHECK VALVE FROM OBSTRUCTION. OPS CHECK GOOD. RAN AIR CONDITIONING EXTENSIVELY, NO FURTHER PACK FAILURES NOTED.

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