Service difficulty report · Acm · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
March 10, 2009
Submitted
March 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216JQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000273
Aircraft time
89 hours, 71 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
10007004
Part serial
2008060520
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
102 hours, 82 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT AT ABOUT 10,000FT, THE CREW NOTICED A SMOKE SMELL AND DEBRIS COMING OUT OF THE VENTS ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE. AT ABOUT 4,000FT, THE CREW REPORTED THE SMELL BECAME STRONG AGAIN. AS REPORTED BY THE CREW, THE DEBRIS COMING OUT OF THE VENTS SOUNDED LIKE INSULATION AND INSULATION TAPE. CREW ALSO DESCRIBED SOMETHING IN THE NR 1 NACA DUCT AND A FAN SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS WORKING VERY HARD. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ACM.

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