Service difficulty report · Engine · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
September 11, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000066
Aircraft time
16,268 hours, 10,125 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Engine
Part number
CF348E5
Part serial
GEE193226
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT, CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. SMELL WAS LESS WITH PACK 1 OFF. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PACK 1. WHILE WORKING THE PACK DEFERRAL ON 9/16/10 AND PERFORMING HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS, THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. ON 9/21/10, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF SMELL.

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