Service difficulty report · Duct · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
December 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000076
Aircraft time
21,740 hours, 13,535 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Defective
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL320 AN UNUSUAL AIRCRAFT BUFFETING WAS NOTICEABLE. AFTER LEVEL OFF, THE BUFFET WAS STILL PRESENT AND SLOWING IN AIRSPEED MADE BUFFETING MORE AGGRESSIVE. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. DIVERTED TO CMH, DECLARED EMERGENCY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD WTB FAIRING, DUCTS, BOOTS, AND CONNECTING RODS TO PACKS.

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