Service difficulty report · Acm · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
June 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000094
Aircraft time
13,731 hours, 7,643 cycles
Part
Acm
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
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 TAKEOFF ROLL STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING LIKE BURNT SUGAR, A SWEET SMELL. DURING LIFT OFF, F/O COULD SEE SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ON APPROACH COCKPIT STARTED TO CLEAR BUT SMELL REMAINED. RETURNED TO ORD, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FWD AVIONICS, MID AND AFT AVIONICS, NO ABNORMAL SMELL, INSPECTED PASSENGER LIGHTS, READING LIGHTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND COFFEE STAINS ON RT ACM DUCTING. PERFORMED ENGINE 1 AND 2 RUN, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR SMELL IAW EMB 170 FIM 21-20-810-801-A. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PACK 2 DUE TO COFFEE STAINS ON DUCTING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ACM AND NR 2 HEAT EXCHANGER.

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